German Energy Demand Seen Sliding to Historic Low This Year

Germany’s energy consumption stagnated or even slightly declined this year as Europe’s largest economy struggles to emerge from a prolonged slump, according to research group AG Energiebilanzen.

The group estimated a 0.1% drop in demand to 10,553 petajoules (2,931 terawatt-hours) in 2025, which would be the lowest level since reunification, Energiebilanzen said in a statement. Without an increase in heating demand caused by colder weather, consumption would have slid 1.2%, it said.