Primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany
Germany: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany peaked at 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 167.76 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1972.
Germany ranks 42nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 206.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 260.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 197.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 262.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 283.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 265.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 39 Azerbaijan 273.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Taiwan 237.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Mexico 221.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 170.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Pakistan 156.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Czechia 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany was 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.