Coal production in Germany
Germany: Coal production was 213.29 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal production in Germany, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production in Germany is 213.29 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 125 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Germany peaked at 2,014 terawatt-hours in 1964 and was at its lowest, 213.29 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Germany ranks 14th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 125 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 764.28 terawatt-hours | 644.82 terawatt-hours | 909.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 816.09 terawatt-hours | 1,168 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,000 terawatt-hours | 605.98 terawatt-hours | 1,250 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,112 terawatt-hours | 827.94 terawatt-hours | 1,416 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,170 terawatt-hours | 335.03 terawatt-hours | 1,500 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,677 terawatt-hours | 1,389 terawatt-hours | 1,871 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 1,706 terawatt-hours | 2,014 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,672 terawatt-hours | 1,617 terawatt-hours | 1,772 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,658 terawatt-hours | 1,530 terawatt-hours | 1,739 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 988.33 terawatt-hours | 735.95 terawatt-hours | 1,454 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 644.83 terawatt-hours | 539.8 terawatt-hours | 706.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.82 terawatt-hours | 330.53 terawatt-hours | 555.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.12 terawatt-hours | 213.29 terawatt-hours | 331.34 terawatt-hours | 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 coal production in Germany?
- Coal production in Germany was 213.29 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,014 terawatt-hours in 1964.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.29 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for coal production?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.