Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Germany
Germany: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 266,344 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Germany is 266,344 Megawatt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Germany peaked at 266,344 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99,079 Megawatt, in 1990.
That places Germany 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Germany, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99,079 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 118,191 Megawatt | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 115,564 Megawatt | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 114,527 Megawatt | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 114,823 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 116,226 Megawatt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 114,942 Megawatt | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 114,025 Megawatt | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 113,738 Megawatt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 115,109 Megawatt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 118,884 Megawatt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 120,118 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 126,345 Megawatt | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 120,784 Megawatt | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 126,025 Megawatt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 128,497 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 131,997 Megawatt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 136,299 Megawatt | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 142,466 Megawatt | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 151,747 Megawatt | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 162,924 Megawatt | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 176,423 Megawatt | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 178,404 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 185,308 Megawatt | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 197,506 Megawatt | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 203,257 Megawatt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 208,217 Megawatt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 215,326 Megawatt | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 228,795 Megawatt | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 231,489 Megawatt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 233,726 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 182,612 Megawatt | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 244,788 Megawatt | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 261,946 Megawatt | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 266,344 Megawatt | +1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 266,344 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 19.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 266,344 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 13.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +34.0% | 182,612 Megawatt | 244,788 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,622 Megawatt | 99,079 Megawatt | 118,191 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,316 Megawatt | 118,884 Megawatt | 151,747 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,765 Megawatt | 162,924 Megawatt | 231,489 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,883 Megawatt | 182,612 Megawatt | 266,344 Megawatt | 5 |
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 capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Germany?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Germany was 266,344 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 266,344 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,079 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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