Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 225.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Germany recorded 225.65 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Germany peaked at 225.65 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.07 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Germany ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.03 terawatt-hours | 9.35 terawatt-hours | 46.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.21 terawatt-hours | 50.51 terawatt-hours | 171.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 196 terawatt-hours | 163.5 terawatt-hours | 225.65 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Germany?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Germany was 225.65 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 225.65 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.