Electricity generation from gas in Germany

Germany: Electricity generation from gas was 82.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
82.67 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
17th
of 204 countries
All-time high
95 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
27.98 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Electricity generation from gas in Germany, 1985–2025

204060801001985200520251985: 28 terawatt-hours1986: 29.8 terawatt-hours1987: 33 terawatt-hours1988: 33.1 terawatt-hours1989: 38.6 terawatt-hours1990: 35.9 terawatt-hours1991: 36.3 terawatt-hours1992: 33 terawatt-hours1993: 32.8 terawatt-hours1994: 36.1 terawatt-hours1995: 41.1 terawatt-hours1996: 45.6 terawatt-hours1997: 48.1 terawatt-hours1998: 50.7 terawatt-hours1999: 51.8 terawatt-hours2000: 49.2 terawatt-hours2001: 55.5 terawatt-hours2002: 56.3 terawatt-hours2003: 62.6 terawatt-hours2004: 62.7 terawatt-hours2005: 72.2 terawatt-hours2006: 74.7 terawatt-hours2007: 77.5 terawatt-hours2008: 88.5 terawatt-hours2009: 80.3 terawatt-hours2010: 88.8 terawatt-hours2011: 85.7 terawatt-hours2012: 76 terawatt-hours2013: 67 terawatt-hours2014: 60.6 terawatt-hours2015: 61.5 terawatt-hours2016: 80.6 terawatt-hours2017: 86 terawatt-hours2018: 81.6 terawatt-hours2019: 90 terawatt-hours2020: 95 terawatt-hours2021: 90.3 terawatt-hours2022: 79 terawatt-hours2023: 76.7 terawatt-hours2024: 78.4 terawatt-hours2025: 82.7 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from gas in Germany stood at 82.67 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Germany peaked at 95 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.98 terawatt-hours, in 1985.

Germany ranks 17th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.49 terawatt-hours 27.98 terawatt-hours 38.58 terawatt-hours 5
1990s 41.14 terawatt-hours 32.8 terawatt-hours 51.8 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 67.94 terawatt-hours 49.2 terawatt-hours 88.48 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 77.77 terawatt-hours 60.61 terawatt-hours 90 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 83.68 terawatt-hours 76.66 terawatt-hours 95 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Canada 115.9 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 15 Algeria 95 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom 90.91 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 18 Argentina 80.69 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 19 Iraq 79.3 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 20 Turkey 78.36 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from gas in Germany?
Electricity generation from gas in Germany was 82.67 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 gas recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 95 terawatt-hours in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 27.98 terawatt-hours in 1985.
How does Germany rank for electricity generation from gas?
Germany ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from gas
Unit
terawatt-hours
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, 6,056 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.