Total electricity output in Germany

Germany: Total electricity output was 640,967 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
640,967 GWh
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 228 countries
All-time high
640,967 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
522,487 GWh
in 1993
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Germany, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 547.6k GWh1991: 535.8k GWh1992: 533.7k GWh1993: 522.5k GWh1994: 525.2k GWh1995: 532.8k GWh1996: 550.7k GWh1997: 548.0k GWh1998: 552.4k GWh1999: 552.5k GWh2000: 572.3k GWh2001: 581.9k GWh2002: 582.0k GWh2003: 603.6k GWh2004: 611.1k GWh2005: 615.8k GWh2006: 632.7k GWh2007: 633.7k GWh2008: 634.4k GWh2009: 590.0k GWh2010: 626.6k GWh2011: 607.2k GWh2012: 623.7k GWh2013: 632.9k GWh2014: 621.9k GWh2015: 641.0k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

In 2015, total electricity output in Germany stood at 640,967 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Germany peaked at 640,967 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 522,487 GWh, in 1993.

That places Germany 7th out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 540,128 GWh 522,487 GWh 552,545 GWh 10
2000s 605,740 GWh 572,313 GWh 634,380 GWh 10
2010s 625,563 GWh 607,228 GWh 640,967 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Russia 1.07 million GWh compare
  2. 5 Japan 1.04 million GWh compare
  3. 6 Canada 670,740 GWh compare
  4. 8 Brazil 581,652 GWh compare
  5. 9 France 563,494 GWh compare
  6. 10 South Korea 549,226 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Germany?
Total electricity output in Germany was 640,967 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 640,967 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 522,487 GWh in 1993.
How does Germany rank for total electricity output?
Germany ranks 7th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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