Share of primary energy from coal in Germany
Germany: Share of primary energy from coal was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 14.9% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Germany peaked at 63.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2025.
Germany ranks 24th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.3% | 51.7% | 63.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 36.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 37.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 24.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 17.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.9% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Germany?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Germany was 14.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.