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Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Germany

Germany: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear was 0.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Germany, 1985–2025

01020301985200520251985: 26.5 %1986: 24.9 %1987: 26.6 %1988: 28.5 %1989: 28.9 %1990: 28.1 %1991: 27.5 %1992: 29.8 %1993: 29.4 %1994: 28.9 %1995: 28.8 %1996: 29.2 %1997: 31.2 %1998: 29.4 %1999: 31 %2000: 29.8 %2001: 29.6 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 27.4 %2004: 27.4 %2005: 26.6 %2006: 26.5 %2007: 22.3 %2008: 23.5 %2009: 22.9 %2010: 22.5 %2011: 17.8 %2012: 16 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 15.7 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 12 %2019: 12.5 %2020: 11.4 %2021: 11.9 %2022: 6.1 %2023: 1.4 %2024: 0 %2025: 0 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Germany is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Germany peaked at 31.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.

Germany ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.1% 24.9% 28.9% 5
1990s 29.3% 27.5% 31.2% 10
2000s 26.4% 22.3% 29.8% 10
2010s 15.1% 11.8% 22.5% 10
2020s 5.1% 0.0% 11.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Germany?
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Germany was 0.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
How does Germany rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
Germany ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,536 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.