Share of primary energy from coal in Germany
Germany: Share of primary energy from coal was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.9%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
25th
of 79 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 1965
All-time low
14.9%
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 25th of 79 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.
Share of primary energy from coal in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 63.6% | — |
| 1966 | 59.3% | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 57.2% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 54.4% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 48.5% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 45.9% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 43.2% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 39.6% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 37.7% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 39.0% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 38.5% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -5.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 25th out of 79 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.