Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Germany
Germany: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 79.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
79.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 50 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 1991
All-time low
78.3%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 79.3% for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Germany peaked at 87.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2020.
That places Germany 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.4% | — |
| 1991 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 86.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 81.1% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 80.0% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.3% | 80.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Georgia 80.2% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 80.0% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 80.0% compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.2% compare
- 18 Italy 76.0% compare
- 19 Belgium 75.6% 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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Germany?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Germany was 79.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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