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
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 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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
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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 79 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.