Germany Electricity decreased 17.60 EUR/MWh or 15.21% since the beginning of 2025, according to the latest spot benchmarks offered by sellers to buyers priced in megawatt hour (MWh). This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Electricity Price.

Electricity prices in Germany are forecast to amount to ***** euros per megawatt-hour in November 2025. Electricity prices in the country have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Electricity price recovery German electricity prices began recovering back to pre-energy crisis levels in 2024, a period driven by a complex interplay of factors, including increased heating demand, reduced wind power generation, and water scarcity affecting hydropower production. Despite Germany's progress in renewable energy sources, with over ** percent of gross electricity generated from renewable sources in 2024, the country still relies heavily on fossil fuels. Coal and natural gas accounted for approximately ** percent of the energy mix, making Germany vulnerable to fluctuations in global fuel prices. Impact on consumers and future outlook The volatility in electricity prices has directly impacted German consumers. As of April 1, 2024, households with basic supplier contracts were paying around ** cents per kilowatt-hour, making it the most expensive option compared to other providers or special contracts. The breakdown of household electricity prices in 2023 showed that supply and margin, along with energy procurement, constituted the largest controllable components, amounting to **** and **** euro cents per kilowatt-hour, respectively. While prices have decreased since the 2022 peak, they remain higher than pre-crisis levels, underscoring the ongoing challenges in Germany's energy sector as it continues its transition towards renewable sources.

Industrial electricity prices including electricity tax reached ***** cents per kilowatt-hour in Germany, as of March 2025. Figures fluctuated during the specified timeline. The largest share of industrial electricity costs was due to energy procurement, network charges and distribution.

Energy Inflation in Germany decreased by 0.10 percent in November from -0.90 percent in October of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Energy Inflation.

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Between 2010 and 2013, there was a noticeable increase in the price of electricity for households in Germany. At the start of the decade households using between 2.500 and 5.000 kWh paid less than 24 euro cents per kilowatt-hour, while households using between 1.000 and 2.500 kWh paid more per kilowatt-hour. Prices for households using between 1.000 and 2.500 kWh peaked in the first half of 2019 at 34.53 euro cents. Prices for households using between 2.500 and 5.000 kWh reached a peak at 30.88 euro cents in the first half of 2019. By the second half of 2020, German households consuming between 1.000 and 5.000 kHw payed over 30 euro cents per kilowatt-hour. Electricity prices worldwide Germany is one of the most expensive countries worldwide for electricity supply. In 2018, German customers were charged 0.33 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. Although production is cheap, additional taxes and fees increase the final cost. The renewable surcharge is one of such additional fees hiking up end costs. In 2019, this surcharge made up 21 percent of the final composition of power prices for German households. This levy is to support Germany’s renewables expansion, such as wind, solar, biomass and hydropower installations.

Germany Total Energy Consumption data was reported at 10.183 BTU qn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.309 BTU qn for 2022. Germany Total Energy Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 13.850 BTU qn from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.853 BTU qn in 1991 and a record low of 10.183 BTU qn in 2023. Germany Total Energy Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EIA.IES: Energy Production and Consumption: Annual.

Germany - Electricity prices: Non-household, medium size consumers was EUR0.20 Kilowatt-hour in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Electricity prices: Non-household, medium size consumers - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Germany - Electricity prices: Non-household, medium size consumers reached a record high of EUR0.20 Kilowatt-hour in December of 2024 and a record low of EUR0.08 Kilowatt-hour in December of 2017.

German industrial electricity costs are made up of several components. The largest of these is a combination of energy procurement, network charges, and distribution. Thus far in 2024, this accounted for around **** percent of costs.  What is industrial electricity? Industrial electricity is an extremely broad field, covering electrical power used in production and manufacturing. These are industrial processes. Industrial electrical systems are considerably more complex than those used for residential and commercial purposes, as industrial use by definition includes different types and volumes of demand, operation, and maintenance. Systems in residential buildings require less voltage and are developed for smaller spaces. Commercial electricity is used to power the work of businesses and commercial real estate. Rising electricity prices have been an issue for industries, businesses, and private households around the world since the global energy crisis. As of 2024, commercial electricity prices were noticeably higher than industrial.   Electricity generation in Germany Various energy sources are used to generate electricity in Germany. Not all of them are renewable, or at least the complete energy transition has not happened yet. The leading sources used for electricity generation are wind, lignite (brown coal), and natural gas. Domestic production figures for the latter have been decreasing, thus consequently making Germany reliant on gas imports from other countries. 

Germany DE: Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data was reported at 17.600 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.500 % for 2020. Germany DE: Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 7.950 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.500 % in 2020 and a record low of 2.000 % in 1991. Germany DE: Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.;IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, WHO. 2023. Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report. World Bank, Washington DC. © World Bank. License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).;Weighted average;

Germany Energy Consumption: Total data was reported at 13,525.000 PJ in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,451.340 PJ for 2016. Germany Energy Consumption: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 14,321.367 PJ from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,905.237 PJ in 1990 and a record low of 13,179.587 PJ in 2014. Germany Energy Consumption: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.RB002: Energy Consumption.

Germany DE: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data was reported at 0.210 USD/kWh in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.210 USD/kWh for 2020. Germany DE: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data is updated yearly, averaging 0.145 USD/kWh from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.210 USD/kWh in 2021 and a record low of 0.080 USD/kWh in 2000. Germany DE: Industry Electricity Price: USD per kWh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Environmental Policy, Taxes and Transfers: OECD Member: Annual.

In the third quarter of 2025, Bermuda had the highest household electricity prices worldwide, followed by Ireland, Italy, and Germany. At the time, Irish households were charged around 0.44 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour, while in Italy, the price stood at 0.42 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. By comparison, in Russia, residents paid almost 10 times less. What is behind electricity prices? Electricity prices vary widely across the world and sometimes even within a country itself, depending on factors like infrastructure, geography, and politically determined taxes and levies. For example, in Denmark, Belgium, and Sweden, taxes constitute a significant portion of residential end-user electricity prices. Reliance on fossil fuel imports Meanwhile, thanks to their great crude oil and natural gas production output, countries like Iran, Qatar, and Russia enjoy some of the cheapest electricity prices in the world. Here, the average household pays less than 0.1 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. In contrast, countries heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports for electricity generation are more vulnerable to market price fluctuations.

Germany Total Energy Consumption: Coal data was reported at 1.639 BTU qn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.316 BTU qn for 2022. Germany Total Energy Consumption: Coal data is updated yearly, averaging 3.341 BTU qn from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.015 BTU qn in 1991 and a record low of 1.639 BTU qn in 2023. Germany Total Energy Consumption: Coal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EIA.IES: Energy Production and Consumption: Annual.

Representative sample on the energy consumption of private households in Germany in cooperation with forsa. These households are comprehensively surveyed on their consumption of the energy sources used, their living conditions and the characteristics of the building they live in. Meter readings were also collected. Data is available for the years 2003, 2005 as a cross-section and for 2006-2008, 2008-2011 and 2010-2013 as a panel. This data can be matched using an ID.

Germany Energy Consumption: Electricity Foreign Trade Balance data was reported at -67.982 PJ in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of -117.605 PJ for 2019. Germany Energy Consumption: Electricity Foreign Trade Balance data is updated yearly, averaging -29.052 PJ from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2020, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.366 PJ in 1995 and a record low of -188.852 PJ in 2017. Germany Energy Consumption: Electricity Foreign Trade Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.RB003: Energy Consumption.

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