Alternative and nuclear energy in Germany
Germany: Alternative and nuclear energy was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Germany is 9.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Germany peaked at 14.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2024.
That places Germany 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.8% | — |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.6% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Germany?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Germany was 9.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Germany ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.