Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices vs Fossil CO2 emissions per capita in Germany

In 2024, share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices in Germany was 5%; fossil CO2 emissions per capita was 6.77 tonnes per capita.

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Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity pricesShare of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices. 2 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 3% to 5%. Latest value 5% (2024). % 0 1 2 3 4 5 2023 2024 3% 5%
Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity pricesShare of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices. 2 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 3% to 5%. Latest value 5% (2024). % 0 2 4 6 2023 2024 3% 5%
Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity pricesShare of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices. 2 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 3% to 5%. Latest value 5% (2024). % 0 2 4 6 2023 2024 3% 5%
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Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices
Period Type Value
2023 Actual 3%
2024 Actual 5%
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Fossil CO2 emissions per capita

Unit: tonnes per capita · 2 observations

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Fossil CO2 emissions per capitaFossil CO2 emissions per capita. 2 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 6.77 tonnes per capita to 7.02 tonnes per capita. Latest value 6.77 tonnes per capita (2024). tonnes per capita 0 2 4 6 8 2023 2024 7.02 6.77
Fossil CO2 emissions per capitaFossil CO2 emissions per capita. 2 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 6.77 tonnes per capita to 7.02 tonnes per capita. Latest value 6.77 tonnes per capita (2024). tonnes per capita 0 2 4 6 8 2023 2024 7.02 6.77
Fossil CO2 emissions per capitaFossil CO2 emissions per capita. 2 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 6.77 tonnes per capita to 7.02 tonnes per capita. Latest value 6.77 tonnes per capita (2024). tonnes per capita 0 2 4 6 8 2023 2024 7.02 6.77
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Fossil CO2 emissions per capita
Period Type Value
2023 Estimate 7.02 tonnes per capita
2024 Estimate 6.77 tonnes per capita
Source: GCP · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices Fossil CO2 emissions per capita
2023 3% IEA 7.02 tonnes per capita GCP
2024 5% IEA 6.77 tonnes per capita GCP

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Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices

The proportion of total hours in a period during which wholesale electricity prices fall below zero.

2 observations charted in Germany · source organisations: IEA

Fossil CO2 emissions per capita

Annual fossil carbon dioxide emissions per capita from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes.

2 observations charted in Germany (of 35 annual records) · source organisations: GCP

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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