Germany: Electricity consumption

The latest value from 2024 is 490.35 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 476.78 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 150.01 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1991 to 2024 is 528.48 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 475.05 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 576.37 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Total Electricity Net Consumption = total net electricity generation + electricity imports - electricity exports – electricity transmission and distribution losses.
Net consumption excludes the energy consumed by the generating units.