Coal production in Germany
Germany: Coal production was 213.29 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
213.29 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,014 terawatt-hours
in 1964
All-time low
213.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
125
1900–2025
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 15th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 125 years of available data.
Coal production in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 647.41 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 653.51 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 644.82 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 697.37 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1904 | 725.26 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 767.31 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1906 | 826.13 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1907 | 871.46 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 899.59 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 909.97 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 923.58 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 971.22 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 1,076 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1913 | 1,168 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1914 | 1,015 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1915 | 952.98 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 1,030 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1917 | 1,076 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 1,041 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1919 | 816.09 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1920 | 934.57 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1921 | 986.74 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 936.22 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1923 | 605.98 terawatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 1924 | 903.1 terawatt-hours | +49.0% |
| 1925 | 1,010 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1926 | 1,072 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1927 | 1,140 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1928 | 1,165 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 1,250 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1930 | 1,076 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1931 | 923.92 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1932 | 827.94 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1933 | 863 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 964.86 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1935 | 1,080 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1936 | 1,192 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1937 | 1,381 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1938 | 1,416 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 1,400 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 1,423 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 1,446 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 1,473 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 1,500 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 1,337 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1945 | 335.03 terawatt-hours | -74.9% |
| 1946 | 819.84 terawatt-hours | +144.7% |
| 1947 | 954.38 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1948 | 1,113 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1949 | 1,301 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1950 | 1,389 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 1,507 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 1,569 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1,613 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 1,670 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1,744 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 1,793 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 1,809 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 1,802 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,871 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 1,907 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,941 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,962 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,999 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,014 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,921 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,836 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,706 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 1,728 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,756 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,772 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,761 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,672 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1,646 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,637 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,653 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,670 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,626 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,617 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,663 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,731 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,739 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,643 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,663 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,729 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,669 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,616 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,604 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,530 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,454 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,235 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 1,135 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,022 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 941.43 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 919.35 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 860.47 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 824.19 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 756.05 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 735.95 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 706.09 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 677.53 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 679.46 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 672.2 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 679.35 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 657.93 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 620.45 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 632.84 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 582.62 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 539.8 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 533.79 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 543.48 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 555.6 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 524.76 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 513.28 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 497.91 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 460.97 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 458.44 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 439.41 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 330.53 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 271.94 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 320.33 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 331.34 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 254.48 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 229.32 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 213.29 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +144.7% | 335.03 terawatt-hours | 819.84 terawatt-hours |
| 1945 | -74.9% | 1,337 terawatt-hours | 335.03 terawatt-hours |
| 1924 | +49.0% | 605.98 terawatt-hours | 903.1 terawatt-hours |
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 |
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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 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 15th out of 220 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.