In January 2023, the natural gas consumption volume in Germany amounted to *** billion cubic meters (bcm). That was a considerable decrease compared to the previous two Januaries, with a consumption volume of approximately **** bcm in January 2021 and ***** bcm in January 2022.

Key information about Germany Natural Gas: Consumption

• Germany Natural Gas: Consumption was reported at 7.321 Cub ft/Day bn in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.503 Cub ft/Day bn for Dec 2022
• Germany Natural Gas: Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 6.898 Cub ft/Day bn from Dec 1965 to 2023, with 59 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.902 Cub ft/Day bn in 2006 and a record low of 0.300 Cub ft/Day bn in 1965
• Germany Natural Gas: Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BP PLC
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption

Between 2005 and 2014, Germany saw a gradual reduction in its natural gas consumption, with levels falling to **** billion cubic meters. Over the following years, the country’s consumption experienced a mostly increasing trend, reaching *****billion cubic meters in 2024. In comparison, domestic production has been in annual decline since 2003. Demand is expected to increase in the future because of a move away from coal and nuclear power. This energy source made up around percent of Germany’s energy mix in 2024. Dependence on energy imports Due to increased demand and diversification, Germany is heavily reliant on energy imports. In 2023, the import value of natural gas amounted to 24.84 billion euros, while the import value of oil stood at 42.58 billion euros. That year, Germany's natural gas imports reached***billion cubic meters, by far the highest rate throughout Europe. Imports are expected to increase further as coal and nuclear power are phased out. LNG import terminals in Europe Because of the sanctions imposed on Russian gas, Europa had to increase investments in LNG terminals to receive natural gas from other producer countries. As of January 2025, Italy and Spain had the highest number of operational import LNG terminals in Europe, at seven terminals each. That year, four of the 11 LNG terminals under construction were located in Germany.

The consumption of natural gas in the European Union has fluctuated since 1998. It increased to a peak of ***** billion cubic meters in 2010, but by 2024 had fallen to around *** billion cubic meters. Natural gas consumption in the EU was only lower than oil consumption, despite the overall decrease. Production of natural gas in decline Although the consumption of natural gas is expected to increase across the region, production in the EU has fallen significantly over the past two decades. By 2023 had fallen by approximately ** percent. EU reliant on Russian exports With the production of natural gas in decline, the EU is expected to become more reliant on international imports. Overall, there was a six percent increase of imports in 2019 when compared to the previous year. Currently, the main exporter of gas to the EU is Russia, who in 2017 exported ** percent of all imports. Plans for a 746-mile gas pipeline from Russia to Germany in the Baltic Sea are set to go ahead. The Nord Stream 2 project has received critics from the US and EU over fears it will increase Europe’s reliance on gas imports from Russia.

Mineral oil remains Germany's most important primary energy source and accounted for 36.9 percent of the country's primary energy consumption in 2024. Although the natural gas share decreased from 24.7 percent in 2023 to 23.5 percent in 2023, it remained a leading source in Germany's energy mix. Germany phased-out nuclear energy in April 2023.

As of November 2024, Germany has imported no Russian natural gas since September 2022. To compare, in August 2022, the import volume of the named commodity stood at around 953 million cubic meters. Over the period observed, the highest figure was recorded at 5.2 billion cubic meters in December 2021.

This table shows the supply and the consumption of natural gas as a balance sheet. The supply of natural gas is calculated as the sum of indigenous production, production from other sources, imports minus exports, minus delivery of fuels for international shipping (bunkers) plus stock changes. The supply is equal to the amount of natural gas used in the Netherlands in the same period. This consumption includes the delivery of natural gas to energy companies. This is sector D from the Standard Industrial Classification (SBI). In addition, a small amount of natural gas is used in the indigenous production and transportation of natural gas. Lastly, there is flared and vented natural gas.

Data available: From 2015 annually, quarterly, and monthly.

Status of the figures: - up to and including 2022 definite. - 2023 and 2024 are revised provisional. - 2025 is provisional.

Changes as of June 18th 2025: None, this table has been discontinued. The successor of this table is 'Natural gas balance sheet; supply and consumption'. See section 3.

When will new figures be published? Not applicable.

For North Macedonia, Moldova, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia was the only source of natural gas supply in 2019. Another European country highly dependent on Russian gas was Latvia, where it occupied over ** percent of the total in 2021. In Estonia, the portion of natural gas from Russia was significantly lower, measured at ** percent. Russia accounted for over ** percent of all extra-EU gas imports in 2021. How much natural gas does Russia export? Russia is the leading exporter of natural gas worldwide, far outpacing the exports of that commodity by the United States, Qatar, and Norway. In 2021, the country exported ***** billion cubic meters of gas via pipelines and **** billion cubic meters of liquified natural gas (LNG). The exports increased continuously between 2014 and 2019, while the year 2020 saw a ****-percent decline in the volume as a result of a lower fuel demand during imposed lockdowns and slower economic activity due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Russian gas exports during the war in Ukraine Exports of Russian gas to Europe were severely affected by the invasion of Ukraine which began in February 2022. In response to the war, European countries sought to reduce their reliance on Russian gas. Between January 1 and July 15, 2022, the Russian company Gazprom exported over ** percent less gas to the far abroad compared to the same period of the previous year. Furthermore, Germany announced the suspension of the certification process for Nord Stream 2, while Russia shut down all gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 in September 2022, before leaks were detected on both pipelines. Gas exports from Russia to India and China also did not increase in monetary terms in July and August 2022 in comparison to February and March 2022.

Daily natural gas flows towards distribution and finalconsumption for Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Germany and Poland.The analysis has been published on Earth's Future: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002250

Germany Specialist Producers: Intermediate Consumption of Environmental Protection Services: Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply data was reported at 0.000 EUR mn in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 EUR mn for 2021. Germany Specialist Producers: Intermediate Consumption of Environmental Protection Services: Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 EUR mn from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 EUR mn in 2022 and a record low of 0.000 EUR mn in 2022. Germany Specialist Producers: Intermediate Consumption of Environmental Protection Services: Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Environmental Protection Expenditure: by Industry: OECD Member: Annual.

Germany DE: Natural Gas Rents: % of GDP data was reported at 0.018 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.004 % for 2020. Germany DE: Natural Gas Rents: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.022 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2021, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.090 % in 1980 and a record low of 0.003 % in 1998. Germany DE: Natural Gas Rents: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.;World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in the World Bank's The Changing Wealth of Nations.;Weighted average;

Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Electricity Generation: USD: 2021 Price: Tax Expenditure: End Use Electricity data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2020. Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Electricity Generation: USD: 2021 Price: Tax Expenditure: End Use Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in 2021 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2021. Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Electricity Generation: USD: 2021 Price: Tax Expenditure: End Use Electricity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: OECD Member: Annual.

In 2021, around *** terawatt hours of energy consumed by German households came from renewable energies. The main energy source, with *** terawatt hours consumed, was gas.

The size of the Combined Heat and Power Market was valued at USD XX Million in 2023 and is projected to reach USD XXX Million by 2032, with an expected CAGR of 7.50">> 7.50% during the forecast period. Recent developments include: In November 2021, the European Commission approved Greece's EUR 2.27 billion state aid scheme to support power production from renewables, and high-energy efficiency combined heat and power plants. The scheme is open until 2025, while the aid can be paid out for a maximum of 20 years., In June 2021, Germany selected projects for 57.85 MW of combined heat and power plants in its latest tender round and was awarded 25.37 MW of proposals in the category for innovative CHP capacity.. Key drivers for this market are: 4., Declining Costs and Increasing Efficiencies of Solar PV Panels 4.; Supportive Government Policies Towards Solar. Potential restraints include: 4., Increasing Adoption of Alternative Clean Energy Sources and Increasing Natural Gas Consumption. Notable trends are: Natural Gas-based Fuel Type to Witness a Significant Growth.

Russia accounted for 18.19 percent of the value of natural gas imports into the European Union (EU) from non-EU countries in the first quarter of 2025. The share was higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year, but significantly lower than in 2021. The decrease was due to the Western sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the reduction of gas supplies by Gazprom to Europe. Which EU countries import gas from Russia? In 2023, the EU imported 27 billion cubic meters of natural gas via pipelines from Russia, compared to 140 billion cubic meters in 2021. Among the EU countries, Germany was by far the largest importer of natural gas from Russia. Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries such as Poland, Czechia, and Hungary also ranked in the top 10 before the war in Ukraine given their high dependence on Russian gas. After the onset of the war in 2022, Turkey and China emerged as some of the largest buyers of Russian pipeline gas. The future of natural gas in a climate-neutral Europe Gas continues to be the second-most important primary energy source in the EU, after petroleum-based products. However, to stay within the Paris Agreement’s target of 1.5 degrees Celsius, the EU is actively looking for ways to accelerate the transition to more renewable sources of energy, including the adoption of the European Green Deal and the Commission’s "Fit for 55" proposal and RePowerEU plan. Under these sustainable scenarios, the European gas demand is estimated to fall from 617 billion cubic meters in 2018 to 380 billion cubic meters in 2040.

Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Transportation: USD: 2021 Price: Direct Transfer: End Use Electricity data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2020. Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Transportation: USD: 2021 Price: Direct Transfer: End Use Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in 2021 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2021. Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Transportation: USD: 2021 Price: Direct Transfer: End Use Electricity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: OECD Member: Annual.

Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Fossil Fuel Production: USD: 2021 Price: Total: End Use Electricity data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2020. Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Fossil Fuel Production: USD: 2021 Price: Total: End Use Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in 2021 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2021. Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Fossil Fuel Production: USD: 2021 Price: Total: End Use Electricity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: OECD Member: Annual.

Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Other: USD: 2021 Price: Total: End Use Electricity data was reported at 2.329 USD bn in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.215 USD bn for 2020. Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Other: USD: 2021 Price: Total: End Use Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 2.681 USD bn from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.812 USD bn in 2010 and a record low of 2.142 USD bn in 2019. Germany DE: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: Other: USD: 2021 Price: Total: End Use Electricity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Fossil Fuel Support by Sector: OECD Member: Annual.

Brown coal use in Germany released *** million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO2) in 2021 - an increase of **** percent compared with the previous year. The combined emissions of both hard coal and brown coal use have fallen by roughly ** percent since 1990. Coal-related emissions are expected to fall even further in the coming years as Germany's coalition agreed to phase out coal by at least 2030. Coal-fired power plants, such as Neurath Power Station, are the biggest polluters in Germany.

Методология: https://www.oecd.org/fossil-fuels/methodology/: Национальные данные: http://stats.oecd.org/wbos/fileview2.aspx?IDFile81561a30-0f52-4c7b-8946-9eeb28e73f01 Портал ОЭСР в поддержку ископаемого топлива: https://www.oecd.org/fossil-fuels/ Контактное лицо: ffs.contact@oecd.org Источник: Дополнение ОЭСР к перечню мер поддержки использования ископаемых видов топлива на 2021 год последнее обновление: ноябрь 2024 года, годовые данные. Данные за 2023 год являются предварительными и могут содержать оценки, подготовленные ОЭСР. Ключевая статистическая концепция: PSE: Оценка поддержки производителей GSSE: Оценка поддержки общего обслуживания CSE: Оценка поддержки потребителей ИЗВЛЕЧЕНИЕ: Стадия добычи или обогащения полезных ископаемых Транспортировка: Транспортировка ископаемого топлива (например, по трубопроводам) ПЕРЕРАБОТКА: Стадия переработки ОБЩЕЕ: Использование ископаемого топлива для производства электроэнергии ПРОМЫШЛЕННОСТЬ: Использование ископаемого топлива в промышленном секторе ЦЕЛЬ: Другие виды конечного использования ископаемого топлива потребление: Прямое потребление отдача: Отдача от выпуска доход: Доход предприятия затраты: Стоимость промежуточных затрат рабочая сила: Труд земля: Земля и природные ресурсы Другие замечания: 1) Бюджетные затраты на меры поддержки использования ископаемого топлива основаны на информации, представленной странами в официальной документации (например, в бюджетных отчетах). Меры поддержки, по которым такая информация отсутствует, исключаются из общей суммы, указанной в этой таблице. Кроме того, меры поддержки в некоторых странах, возможно, не были определены исчерпывающим образом.2) Налоговые расходы - это оценка доходов, которые могут быть упущены из-за особенностей налоговой системы, которые снижают или откладывают налоговые платежи (по сравнению с базовой налоговой системой юрисдикции) в пользу ископаемого топлива. производители или потребители топлива. Следовательно, (i) оценки налоговых расходов могут увеличиться либо из-за больших льгот (по сравнению с базовой налоговой системой), либо из-за увеличения самого базового показателя; (ii) межстрановые сравнения налоговых расходов могут вводить в заблуждение из-за особенностей базовых налоговых систем конкретной страны. 3) Меры поддержки использования ископаемых видов топлива включены в Перечень без учета их экономических или экологических последствий. Поэтому не выносится суждения о том, являются ли такие меры неэффективными или их следует реформировать. Методология: https://www.oecd.org/fossil-fuels/methodology/: Национальные данные: http://stats.oecd.org/wbos/fileview2.aspx?IDFile81561a30-0f52-4c7b-8946-9eeb28e73f01 Портал поддержки использования ископаемого топлива ОЭСР: https://www.oecd.org/fossil-fuels/ Контакты: ffs.contact@oecd.org Источник: Дополнение ОЭСР к Перечню мер поддержки использования ископаемых видов топлива на 2021 год Последнее обновление: ноябрь 2024 года, годовые данные. Данные за 2023 год являются предварительными и могут содержать оценки, подготовленные ОЭСР. Ключевая статистическая концепция: PSE: Оценка поддержки производителей GSSE: Оценка поддержки общего обслуживания CSE: Оценка поддержки потребителей ИЗВЛЕЧЕНИЕ: Стадия добычи или обогащения полезных ископаемых Транспортировка: Транспортировка ископаемого топлива (например, по трубопроводам) ПЕРЕРАБОТКА: Стадия переработки ОБЩЕЕ: Использование ископаемого топлива для производства электроэнергии ПРОМЫШЛЕННОСТЬ: Использование ископаемого топлива в промышленном секторе ЦЕЛЬ: Другие виды конечного использования ископаемого топлива потребление: Прямое потребление отдача: Отдача от выпуска доход: Доход предприятия затраты: Стоимость промежуточных затрат рабочая сила: Труд земля: Земля и природные ресурсы Другие замечания: 1) Бюджетные затраты на меры поддержки в области ископаемого топлива основаны на информации, представленной странами в официальной документации (например, в бюджетных отчетах). Меры поддержки, по которым такая информация отсутствует, исключаются из общей суммы, указанной в этой таблице. Кроме того, меры поддержки в некоторых странах, возможно, не были определены исчерпывающим образом.2) Налоговые расходы - это оценка доходов, которые могут быть упущены из-за особенностей налоговой системы, которые снижают или откладывают налоговые платежи (по сравнению с базовой налоговой системой юрисдикции) в пользу ископаемого топлива. производители или потребители топлива. Следовательно, (i) оценки налоговых расходов могут увеличиваться либо из-за больших льгот (по сравнению с базовой налоговой системой), либо из-за увеличения самой базовой ставки; (ii) межстрановые сравнения налоговых расходов могут вводить в заблуждение из-за особенностей базовых налоговых систем конкретной страны. 3) Меры поддержки использования ископаемых видов топлива включены в Перечень без учета их экономических или экологических последствий. Поэтому не выносится никакого решения о том, являются ли такие меры неэффективными или их следует реформировать. Methodology: https://www.oecd.org/fossil-fuels/methodology/: National Data: http://stats.oecd.org/wbos/fileview2.aspx?IDFile81561a30-0f52-4c7b-8946-9eeb28e73f01 OECD Fossil Fuel Support Portal: https://www.oecd.org/fossil-fuels/ Contact: ffs.contact@oecd.org Source: OECD Companion to the Inventory of Support Measures for Fossil Fuels 2021 Last updated: Novembre 2024, annual data. Data for 2023 are preliminary and may contain OECD-generated estimates. Key statistical concept: PSE: Producer Support Estimate GSSE: General Services Support Estimate CSE: Consumer Support Estimate EXTRACT: Extraction or mining stage TRANS: Transportation of fossil fuels (e.g., through pipelines) REFIN: Refining or processing stage GENER: Use of fossil fuels in ectricity generation INDUS: Use of fossil fuels in the industrial sector END: Other end uses of fossil fuels consumption: Direct consumption returns: Output Returns income: Enterprise Income inputs: Cost of Intermediate Inputs labour: Labour land: Land and natural resources Other comments: 1) Fiscal cost of support measures for fossil fuels are based on information reported by countries