Electricity generation in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation was 500.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
500.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
644.46 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
495.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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 500.47 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Germany peaked at 644.46 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 495.99 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Germany 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 522.53 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 523.56 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 532.44 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 549.49 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 559.87 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 542.26 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 536.02 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 533.77 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 520.72 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 521.05 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 530.72 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 548.23 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 546.37 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 549.26 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 549.27 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 568.95 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 578.94 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 583.76 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 602.03 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 609.6 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 613.34 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 630.2 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 631.1 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 632.29 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 587.96 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 624.21 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 605 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 619.81 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 629.69 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 618.75 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 639.17 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 641.52 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 644.46 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 632.28 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 600.09 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 566.75 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 578.83 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 566.88 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 506.72 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 495.99 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 500.47 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 500.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 16.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 500.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 13.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 537.58 terawatt-hours | 522.53 terawatt-hours | 559.87 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 537.77 terawatt-hours | 520.72 terawatt-hours | 549.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.82 terawatt-hours | 568.95 terawatt-hours | 632.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.5 terawatt-hours | 600.09 terawatt-hours | 644.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.94 terawatt-hours | 495.99 terawatt-hours | 578.83 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- 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 electricity generation in Germany?
- Electricity generation in Germany was 500.47 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 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 644.46 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 495.99 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.