Germany Key Figures
- Population:
- 84.8 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 0.01 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 32.5%
Data of the last year available: 2024
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 57.3 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 6.27 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 5.35%
* at purchasing power parity
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Germany Total Energy Consumption
Per capita consumption decreased further to b 2.9 toe in 2024 (-1.6%), many due to lower economic activity and warmer temperatures. Per capita electricity consumption also fell to 5,476 kWh.
In 2024, total energy consumption decreased slightly (-1.3%), reaching 242 Mtoe (-0.7% at normal climate), after a sharp reduction over 2021-23 (-7% at normal climate). Previously, it decreased by 1.2%/year over 2016-2019 (normal climate).
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
Interactive Chart Germany Total Energy Consumption
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Germany Crude Oil Production
Germany relies on imports for more than 97% of its crude oil supply with a declining production, which reached 2.8 Mt in 2024. Crude oil imports rebounded by 9% to 84 Mt in 2024 after a 13% decrease in 2023. Imports from Russia are at quasi zero (down from a 35% share in 2021) and are counterbalanced by supply from USA and Norway (around 18% each as of 2023), Libya and Kazakhstan.
Interactive Chart Germany Crude Oil Production
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Germany Oil Products Consumption
The consumption of oil products slightly decreased in 2024 to 82 Mt (-0.4%), after 3.9% decrease over 2019-2023. From 2012 to 2017, the consumption of oil products remained relatively flat at around 100 Mt.
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Of total products, 56% are consumed in transport, followed by residential & services (16%) and non-energy uses (16%).
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2024, %)
Interactive Chart Germany Refined Oil Products Production
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Germany Natural Gas Consumption
After a 2-year decrease following the shift to other energies due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, natural gas consumption rebounded by 4% in 2024 to 81 bcm due to the recovery in industrial and power sectors. Previously, gas consumption soared by nearly 4%/year over 2014-2019.
Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)
Interactive Chart Germany Natural Gas Domestic Consumption
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Germany Coal Consumption
Coal and lignite consumption plummeted for the second year in row at 121 Mt (-10% in 2024 and -22% in 2023), reaching their record low levels (twice lower than 2015). This reflects the end of the temporary restart of coal and lignite-fired power plants and their gradual phase-out. Previously, coal and lignite consumption decreased by 3.5%/year between 2015 and 2018, and by around 20% in 2019 and 2020, following the closure of 9 GW of coal and lignite fired power plants.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Interactive Chart Germany Coal and Lignite Domestic Consumption
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Germany Power Consumption
Electricity consumption slightly rebounded to 464 TWh after 2 years of rapid decrease (-5%/year) following a 3.5% rebound in 2021. Previously it decreased by 0.8%/year between 2010 and 2019, with an acceleration since 2017 (-1.6%/year).
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh).
Electricity consumption is dominated by industry (42% in 2024), followed by the residential sector (28%) and services (23%).
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2024, %)
Germany Renewable in % Electricity Production
The Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA), within BMWi, is the agency that funds the development of renewables.
The NECP targets an updated share of 41% of renewables in gross final consumption in 2030. In 2023, this share was 21.6% (52% for electricity, 17% for heating and cooling, and 12% in transport). The 2020 target of 18% was exceeded by 1.1 points.
Interactive Chart Germany Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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Germany CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In 2021, Germany updated its climate goals from the Federal Climate Change Act with a revised goal of at least a 65% cut in GHG emissions by 2030 compared with 1990 and at least an 88% cut by 2040. These cuts are also included in the final NECP.