Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Germany
Germany: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant was 90,830 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
Germany recorded 90,830 Gigawatt-hour for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Germany peaked at 90,830 Gigawatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,238 Gigawatt-hour, in 2002.
Germany ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Germany, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,616 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 74,853 Gigawatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 70,939 Gigawatt-hour | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 68,213 Gigawatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 67,259 Gigawatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 69,649 Gigawatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 62,029 Gigawatt-hour | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 61,849 Gigawatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 60,994 Gigawatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 56,913 Gigawatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 45,324 Gigawatt-hour | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 44,666 Gigawatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 37,238 Gigawatt-hour | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 44,334 Gigawatt-hour | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 44,364 Gigawatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45,909 Gigawatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 46,808 Gigawatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 48,896 Gigawatt-hour | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 45,462 Gigawatt-hour | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 42,431 Gigawatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 48,846 Gigawatt-hour | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 46,707 Gigawatt-hour | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 40,642 Gigawatt-hour | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 41,426 Gigawatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42,176 Gigawatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 46,716 Gigawatt-hour | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 50,899 Gigawatt-hour | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 52,778 Gigawatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 50,942 Gigawatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 49,358 Gigawatt-hour | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 49,107 Gigawatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50,465 Gigawatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 45,456 Gigawatt-hour | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 84,258 Gigawatt-hour | +85.4% |
| 2024 | 90,830 Gigawatt-hour | +7.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 90,830 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,386 Gigawatt-hour, 38.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 90,830 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,403 Gigawatt-hour, 16.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant 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 | +85.4% | 45,456 Gigawatt-hour | 84,258 Gigawatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,031 Gigawatt-hour | 56,913 Gigawatt-hour | 77,616 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,543 Gigawatt-hour | 37,238 Gigawatt-hour | 48,896 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,049 Gigawatt-hour | 40,642 Gigawatt-hour | 52,778 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,023 Gigawatt-hour | 45,456 Gigawatt-hour | 90,830 Gigawatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58,189 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 2 United Kingdom 58,189 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 4 Italy 54,961 Gigawatt-hour 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 production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Germany?
- Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in Germany was 90,830 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90,830 Gigawatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,238 Gigawatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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