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.

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

Natural gas consumption in Germany is at a high level. Consumption of natural gas in the country gradually increased over the past forty years from 1980 to 2023 – to a level of **** billion cubic meters. This development reflects the partial substitution of fossil fuel by natural gas.

In 2024, based on preliminary figures, primary energy consumption of natural gas in Germany amounted to around **** exajoules. This was an increase compared to the year before, at **** exajoules.

Natural gas consumption for the power generation sector in Germany amounted to an estimated ** billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2022, which represented the highest consumption of natural gas among other sectors. During the same year, the natural gas consumption for the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors amounted to an estimated total of **** bcm. High temperatures during 2022 played a critical role in the decrease in natural gas consumption, as temperatures were on average *** degrees Celsius more than the annual average of the previous four years.

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Gas Alam: Konsumsi Jerman dilaporkan sebesar 7.581 Cub ft/Day bn pada 2024. Rekor ini naik dibanding sebelumnya yaitu 7.043 Cub ft/Day bn untuk 2023. Data Gas Alam: Konsumsi Jerman diperbarui tahunan, dengan rata-rata 6.898 Cub ft/Day bn dari 1965 sampai 2024, dengan 60 observasi. Data ini mencapai angka tertinggi sebesar 8.902 Cub ft/Day bn pada 2006 dan rekor terendah sebesar 0.300 Cub ft/Day bn pada 1965. Data Gas Alam: Konsumsi Jerman tetap berstatus aktif di CEIC dan dilaporkan oleh BP PLC. Data dikategorikan dalam Association: Energy Sector World Trend Plus – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption.

Network costs for natural gas consumption of households: Germany, years, type of network costs

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.

The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 0.449 quadrillion Btu. The highest value was in Germany: 2.999 quadrillion Btu and the lowest value was in Cyprus: 0 quadrillion Btu. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Germany Total Energy Consumption: Natural Gas data was reported at 2.999 BTU qn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.067 BTU qn for 2022. Germany Total Energy Consumption: Natural Gas data is updated yearly, averaging 3.107 BTU qn from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.484 BTU qn in 2019 and a record low of 2.446 BTU qn in 1992. Germany Total Energy Consumption: Natural Gas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EIA.IES: Energy Production and Consumption: Annual.

The total German consumption of natural gas in 2020 amounted to 3470.39 Petajoules of gross calorific value. Most of gas in Germany was consumed by the industrial sector, where around 902.5 Petajoules of energy were used by the country's industry to fulfill their energy needs. Other segments, like households, agriculture, and commercial & public services consumed natural gas equal to 1485.77 Petajoules.

Germany Total Energy Production: Natural Gas data was reported at 0.139 BTU qn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.154 BTU qn for 2022. Germany Total Energy Production: Natural Gas data is updated yearly, averaging 0.597 BTU qn from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.737 BTU qn in 1999 and a record low of 0.139 BTU qn in 2023. Germany Total Energy Production: Natural Gas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EIA.IES: Energy Production and Consumption: Annual.

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Germany Consumer Price Index (CPI): HF: EG: Gas: Natural Gas data was reported at 185.500 2020=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 185.400 2020=100 for Feb 2025. Germany Consumer Price Index (CPI): HF: EG: Gas: Natural Gas data is updated monthly, averaging 123.300 2020=100 from Jan 2019 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 198.200 2020=100 in Aug 2023 and a record low of 97.200 2020=100 in Jan 2019. Germany Consumer Price Index (CPI): HF: EG: Gas: Natural Gas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.I009: Consumer Price Index: by COICOP: 2020=100.

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.