Share of electricity generation from wind in Germany
Germany: Share of electricity generation from wind was 27.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Germany, 1986–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from wind in Germany stood at 27.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Germany peaked at 28.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Germany 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +96.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +287.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +219.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +178.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +217.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +136.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +113.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +63.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +50.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | -4.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 18.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 5.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +287.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1989 | +219.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +217.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1990 | +178.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 19.7% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Luxembourg 30.5% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 29.4% compare
- 8 Finland 27.4% compare
- 10 Portugal 26.7% compare
- 11 Netherlands 25.0% compare
- 12 Sweden 22.8% compare
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 wind in Germany?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Germany was 27.2% 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 wind recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. 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 wind. 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.