The invention relates to a piezoelectric transformer comprising a piezoelectric element (1) of length L, wherein an input voltage Uin can be applied at an input side (2) for transformation into an output voltage Uout at an output side (3) according to a transformation ratio formula (I). The piezoelectric element (1) has multiple plies (4a, 4b, 4c) of inner electrodes, which are arranged in multiple different layers (S1, S2, S3). Each ply (4a, 4b, 4c) of inner electrodes extends along at least one predetermined sub-section of a predetermined length, wherein sub-sections of plies (4a, 4c) of a first group of layers (S1, S3) and sub-sections of plies (4b) of a second group of layers (S2) have different dimensions, such that the piezoelectric transformer satisfies the following condition: Cin<=N2Cout, wherein Cin represents the input capacity, Cout represents the output capacity and N represents the transformation ratio of the ideal transformer.