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Electricity and Gas Utilities in Germany

183 verified figures for Germany, covering 14 indicators from 5 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.

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183 verified figures Updated 4 Oct 2026 Reviewed 15 Sep 2026 Sources typically refresh annually

Germany compared

MeasureGermanyWorldHighest country
Renewable share of electricity generation59.1%Germany · 202533%World · 2025100%Bhutan · 2024
Wind power share of electricity mix27.2%Germany · 20259.5%World · 202558.7%Denmark · 2025
Solar share of electricity generation17.9%Germany · 2025—39.4%Palestine · 2024
New wind power capacity installed5.7 gigawattsGermany · 2025165 gigawattsWorld · 2025120.5 gigawattsChina · 2025
Household electricity price0.39 EUR/kWhGermany · July–December 2025—0.4 EUR/kWhIreland · July–December 2025
Wholesale electricity price annual growth37%Germany · January–June 2025—45%France · January–June 2025

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Key takeaways

Market size and output 1

  1. Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Germany was 329.6 gCO2e/kWh in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official

Prices and costs 3

  1. Average wholesale electricity price in Germany was about 85 USD/MWh in 2024 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
  2. Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices in Germany was 5% in 2024 (IEA). IEA ↗ T1 Official
  3. Household electricity price in Germany was 0.39 EUR/kWh in July–December 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official

Capacity and infrastructure 1

  1. New wind power capacity installed in Germany was 5.7 gigawatts in 2025 (GWEC). GWEC ↗ T2 Official

Adoption and share 3

  1. Renewable share of electricity generation in Germany was 59.1% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official
  2. Solar share of electricity generation in Germany was 17.9% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official
  3. Wind power share of electricity mix in Germany was 27.2% in 2025 (Ember). Ember ↗ T2 Official

Other measures 2

  1. Fossil CO2 emissions in Germany were 572.3 million tonnes in 2024 (GCP). GCP ↗ T1 Official
  2. Fossil CO2 emissions per capita in Germany were 6.77 tonnes per capita in 2024 (GCP). GCP ↗ T1 Official

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Electricity and Gas Utilities data for Germany

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183 data points across 14 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Average wholesale electricity priceJanuary–June 2025100 USD/MWhIEAT12025actual→
Average wholesale electricity price (annual)202485 USD/MWhIEAT12024actual→
Carbon intensity of electricity generation+25 more2025329.6 gCO2e/kWhEmberT22025estimate→

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Fossil CO2 emissions+34 more2024572.3 million tonnesGCPT12024estimate→

All 35 figures for this indicator

Fossil CO2 emissions per capita+34 more20246.77 tonnes per capitaGCPT12024estimate→

All 35 figures for this indicator

Household electricity priceJuly–December 20250.39 EUR/kWhEurostatT12025actual→
New wind power capacity installed20255.7 gigawattsGWECT22025actual→
Non-household electricity priceJuly–December 20250.23 EUR/kWhEurostatT12025actual→
Non-household natural gas priceJuly–December 20250.071 EUR/kWhEurostatT12025actual→
Renewable share of electricity generation+25 more202559.1%EmberT22025actual→

All 26 figures for this indicator

Share of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices+1 more20245%IEAT12024actual→

All 2 figures for this indicator

Solar share of electricity generation+25 more202517.9%EmberT22025actual→

All 26 figures for this indicator

Wholesale electricity price annual growthJanuary–June 202537%IEAT12025actual→
Wind power share of electricity mix+25 more202527.2%EmberT22025actual→

All 26 figures for this indicator

Electricity and Gas Utilities in Germany by topic

Primary documents

Sources

11 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Accessed Locator Data points
Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset GCP T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"DEU","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"DEU","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"DEU","Year":"2022"} 35
Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2025v15) Dataset GCP T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"DEU","Year":"2024"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"DEU","Year":"2023"}; GCB2025v15_MtCO2_flat: {"ISO 3166-1 alpha-3":"DEU","Year":"2022"} 35
Prices: Trends in wholesale markets differ across regions – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 Report IEA T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Prices: Trends in wholesale markets differ across regions 2
Prices Report IEA T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Negative prices highlight the need for more flexibility in supply and demand 3
Electricity price statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Highest electricity prices in Ireland and Germany; Electricity prices highest in Ireland and Cyprus 2
Natural gas price statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 15 Sep 2026 Gas prices for non-household consumers highest in Sweden and Finland 1
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CO2 intensity) Dataset Ember T2 Official 3 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Power sector emissions","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"CO2 intensity","Unit":"gCO2/kWh","Variable":"CO2 intensity","Year":"2023"} 26
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Renewable electricity share) Dataset Ember T2 Official 2 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"Aggregate fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Renewables","Year":"2023"} 26
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Solar share) Dataset Ember T2 Official 3 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Solar","Year":"2023"} 26
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (Wind share) Dataset Ember T2 Official 3 Oct 2026 yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2025"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2024"}; yearly_full_release: {"Category":"Electricity generation","ISO 3 code":"DEU","Subcategory":"Fuel","Unit":"%","Variable":"Wind","Year":"2023"} 26
Global Wind Day 2026: Fast Facts about Wind Press release GWEC T2 Official 16 Sep 2026 2. We've Seen Record Growth in Recent Years 1

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