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Electricity generation in Germany

Germany: 59.1% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2025), +0.5 pp on 2024. It ranks #47 of 159 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 59.1% Latest · 2025
  • +0.5 pp vs 2024
  • #47of 159 countries · 2024
  • 17Records · 1 measures

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Renewable share of electricity generation in Germany

Fig 1 · D35 · Germany Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

Germany, 2000 to 2025

17 observations · 2000 to 2025

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Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 17 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 6.22% to 59.1%. Latest value 59.1% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 59%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 17 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 6.22% to 59.1%. Latest value 59.1% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 59%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 17 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 6.22% to 59.1%. Latest value 59.1% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 59%
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Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 6.22%
2001 Actual 6.55%
2003 Actual 7.75%
2005 Actual 10.3%
2008 Actual 14.9%
2009 Actual 16.3%
2010 Actual 16.9%
2012 Actual 23.1%
2013 Actual 24.1%
2014 Actual 26.2%
2015 Actual 29.4%
2016 Actual 29.5%
2017 Actual 33.5%
2020 Actual 44.4%
2021 Actual 40.2%
2024 Actual 58.6%
2025 Actual 59.1%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

17 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

How Germany ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for Germany?

Germany: 59.1% renewable share of electricity generation in 2025, +0.5 pp on 2024.

How does Germany rank?

#47 of 159 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 58.6%).

Where does the Germany data come from?

17 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in Germany [Data set]. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/germany

"Electricity generation in Germany." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/germany. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Electricity generation in Germany." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 3, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/germany.

@misc{statorigin_electricity_generation_germany_2026, title = {Electricity generation in Germany}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/germany}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-03} }