Electricity generation from coal in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from coal was 103.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Germany recorded 103.15 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Germany peaked at 315.31 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, 103.15 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Germany ranks 13th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.03 terawatt-hours | 308.48 terawatt-hours | 315.31 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 293.99 terawatt-hours | 281.27 terawatt-hours | 310.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.62 terawatt-hours | 253.45 terawatt-hours | 304.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.9 terawatt-hours | 171.45 terawatt-hours | 288.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.57 terawatt-hours | 103.15 terawatt-hours | 179.93 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 electricity generation from coal in Germany?
- Electricity generation from coal in Germany was 103.15 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 315.31 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.15 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.