Share of electricity generation from renewables in Germany
Germany: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 59.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 59.1% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Germany peaked at 59.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1991.
That places Germany 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 59.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.7%, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 59.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.1%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 16.9% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 40.2% | 59.1% | 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 renewables in Germany?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Germany was 59.1% 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 renewables recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. 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.