Share of electricity production by source in Germany
Germany: Share of electricity production by source was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Germany is 20.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Germany peaked at 60.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2025.
Germany ranks 35th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 59.9% | — |
| 1986 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 55.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -3.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 20.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 64.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 55.9% | 60.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 51.2% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 43.1% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 28.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 20.6% | 31.7% | 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 production by source in Germany?
- Share of electricity production by source in Germany was 20.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 production by source. 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.