Electricity production by source in Germany
Germany: Electricity production by source was 103.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production by source in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Germany is 103.15 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source 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 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 312.88 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 315.31 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 308.48 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 310.38 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 313.1 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 310.04 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 307.67 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 295.67 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 293.25 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 290.29 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 289.14 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 295.99 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 284.34 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 292.26 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 281.27 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 296.68 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 293.74 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 299.6 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 304.63 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 298.77 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 288.14 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 288.93 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 297.1 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 275.21 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 253.45 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 262.89 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 262.46 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 276.23 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 288.2 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 274.41 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 272.2 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 261.75 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 241.26 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 228.16 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 171.45 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 134.6 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 164.65 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 179.93 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 124.78 terawatt-hours | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 106.33 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 103.15 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 103.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 312.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -30.7% | 179.93 terawatt-hours | 124.78 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 production by source in Germany?
- Electricity production by source 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 production by source recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 315.31 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.15 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for electricity production by source?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.