Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Germany
Germany: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 2,113 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 218 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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 46.32 (2023)
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 218 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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