Share of electricity production by source in Germany
Germany: Share of electricity production by source was 43.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Germany is 43.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Germany peaked at 68.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 135th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.7% | — |
| 1991 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -10.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 43.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 70% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 43.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 62.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 59.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 45.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 42.5% | 48.1% | 4 |
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 43.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Germany ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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