Primary energy from wind per person in Germany
Germany: Primary energy from wind per person was 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,590 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,677 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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
In 2025, primary energy from wind per person in Germany stood at 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Germany peaked at 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Germany ranks 7th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0128 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0256 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1021 kilowatt-hours per person | +298.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3291 kilowatt-hours per person | +222.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8908 kilowatt-hours per person | +170.7% |
| 1991 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 3.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +172.9% |
| 1993 | 7.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +116.7% |
| 1994 | 11.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 18.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 24.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 36 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 54.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 67.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 116.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.6% |
| 2001 | 128.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 192.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 232.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 316.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 338.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 383.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 498.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 510.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 487.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 476.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 616.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 638.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 650.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 718.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 982.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 965.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,507 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 1,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.31 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +298.3% | 0.0256 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1021 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1989 | +222.4% | 0.1021 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3291 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.047 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3291 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8908 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 510.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 476.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 Norway 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Ireland 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Lithuania 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Australia 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United States 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from wind per person in Germany?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Germany was 1,590 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 wind per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.