Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Germany
Germany: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 2,113 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,113 w per capita
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
12th
of 237 countries
All-time high
2,113 w per capita
in 2024
All-time low
144.34 w per capita
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2,113 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Germany peaked at 2,113 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144.34 w per capita, in 2000.
Germany ranks 12th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Germany, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144.34 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 180.97 w per capita | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 223.73 w per capita | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 263.76 w per capita | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 303.02 w per capita | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 347.06 w per capita | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 394.34 w per capita | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 435.76 w per capita | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 474.02 w per capita | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 583.6 w per capita | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 699.55 w per capita | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 832.78 w per capita | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 962.01 w per capita | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1,028 w per capita | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,104 w per capita | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,185 w per capita | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,253 w per capita | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,343 w per capita | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,413 w per capita | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,480 w per capita | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,552 w per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,631 w per capita | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,699 w per capita | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,891 w per capita | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 2,113 w per capita | +11.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,113 w per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 2.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,113 w per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013 w per capita, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335.06 w per capita | 144.34 w per capita | 583.6 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,130 w per capita | 699.55 w per capita | 1,480 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,777 w per capita | 1,552 w per capita | 2,113 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Denmark 2,265 w per capita compare
- 10 Australia 2,253 w per capita compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2,159 w per capita compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 w per capita compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 1,975 w per capita compare
- 15 Portugal 1,964 w per capita compare
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Germany?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Germany was 2,113 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,113 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.34 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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