Electricity generation from solar in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from solar was 89.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
89.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
89.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Germany is 89.62 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Germany peaked at 89.62 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Germany 5th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from solar in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 2004 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +80.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +133.9% |
| 2006 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 11.96 terawatt-hours | +78.0% |
| 2011 | 19.99 terawatt-hours | +67.1% |
| 2012 | 26.74 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 30.62 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 35.45 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 38.08 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 37.56 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.76 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 44.32 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 45.22 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 49.34 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.3 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 63.87 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 74.13 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 89.62 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 89.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 terawatt-hours, 89.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 89.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54 terawatt-hours, 58.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 terawatt-hours | 11.96 terawatt-hours | 45.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.46 terawatt-hours | 49.34 terawatt-hours | 89.62 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar in Germany?
- Electricity generation from solar in Germany was 89.62 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 89.62 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.