Share of electricity generation from solar in Germany
Germany: Share of electricity generation from solar was 17.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from solar in Germany stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 200.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Germany peaked at 17.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Germany 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +98.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +132.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +68.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +60.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +72.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | +19.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 17.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.5% | 17.9% | 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 solar in Germany?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Germany was 17.9% 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 solar recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.6%. 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.