Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Germany
Germany: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 21.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Germany stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Germany peaked at 21.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1991.
Germany ranks 108th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +8.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Germany's 21.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.9% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 7.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Germany?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Germany was 21.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 108th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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