Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Germany
Germany: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 40.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 40.9% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Germany peaked at 69.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2025.
That places Germany 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 67.1% | — |
| 1986 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 66.7% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.4% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 40.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 68% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 40.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.3% | 64.7% | 68.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 63.8% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 60.7% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 47.3% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 40.9% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Germany?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Germany was 40.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Germany ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.