Germany's primary energy consumption amounted to **** exajoules in 2023, down from ***** exajoules in the previous year. Nevertheless, consumption of primary energy in the European country has been on a mostly downward trend in recent years, reaching a record low in 2023. Oil and natural gas are the most used fuels for primary energy in Germany.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Primary energy consumption in Germany from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265585/primary-energy-consumption-in-germany/
Energy Institute. "Primary energy consumption in Germany from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules) ." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265585/primary-energy-consumption-in-germany/
Energy Institute. (2024). Primary energy consumption in Germany from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265585/primary-energy-consumption-in-germany/
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Primary energy consumption in Germany from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265585/primary-energy-consumption-in-germany/