Share of electricity generation from gas in Germany
Germany: Share of electricity generation from gas was 16.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16.5% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Germany peaked at 16.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1985.
Germany ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.4% | — |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +4.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 13.9% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 share of electricity generation from gas in Germany?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Germany was 16.5% 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 gas recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Germany ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.