Germany's renewable energy consumption came to approximately *****exajoules in 2023 and 2024, an increase of roughly ****percent in comparison to the previous year. Nevertheless, during the period in consideration, renewables consumption in the European country presented a trend of growth, with a total increase of some **** exajoules.

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;

Over ** percent of the gross electricity generated in Germany in 2024 came from renewable sources, with wind power being the most prominent. However, the country is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels for domestic power production. In 2024, over ** percent of gross electricity was generated using lignite and hard coal, considered the most polluting of energy sources. Natural gas contributed another *** percent. Coal power plant pollution Coal plants are the biggest polluters in the European Union. Six out of the ** most polluting coal-fired power plants in the EU were located in Germany in 2022. Germany's Neurath plant produced some ** million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent that year. Although the government had previously agreed to end its reliance on coal by the year 2030, this fossil fuel made a comeback in 2022 during the global energy crisis. Germany's move towards renewables Despite coal's continued contribution to the power mix, Germany's renewable electricity generation has increased by roughly ** percent in one decade. Growth within the wind power sector has been especially notable. By 2022, onshore wind farms generated almost 100 terawatt-hours of electricity, while offshore farms produced an additional ** terawatt-hours.

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Actual value and historical data chart for Germany Renewable Energy Consumption

The statistics show electricity generation from renewable energy sources in Germany from July 2023 to July 2024. In July 2023, around ***** terawatt hours of electricity were generated from renewable energy sources in Germany.

The Germany Renewable Energy Market Report is Segmented by Technology (Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Hydropower, Bioenergy, Geothermal, and Ocean Energy) and End-User (Utilities, Commercial and Industrial, and Residential). The Market Sizes and Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Installed Capacity (GW).

Historical dataset showing Germany renewable energy by year from 1990 to 2021.

This line chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) by date using the aggregation average in Germany. The data is about countries per year.

In 2024, around **** million tons of coal equivalent worth of energy was used on renewable energy, based on preliminary figures. The energy supply in Germany varied by type of fuel.

In 2025 thus far, renewable energies accounted for approximately **** percent of Germany's primary energy sources. Fossil fuels continue to dominate the primary energy mix, with mineral oil contributing almost ** percent, followed by natural gas at ** percent. Primary energy consumption results from the extraction of primary energy sources in Germany, purchases and deliveries across borders and stock withdrawals.

Germany Electricity Generation: Other Renewable Energy data was reported at 0.000 MWh in May 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 MWh for Feb 2021. Germany Electricity Generation: Other Renewable Energy data is updated monthly, averaging 225.000 MWh from Jan 2002 (Median) to May 2023, with 135 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60,136.000 MWh in Apr 2005 and a record low of 0.000 MWh in May 2023. Germany Electricity Generation: Other Renewable Energy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.RB006: Electricity Generation.

Germany DE: Renewable Electricity Output: % of Total Electricity Output data was reported at 39.831 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.840 % for 2020. Germany DE: Renewable Electricity Output: % of Total Electricity Output data is updated yearly, averaging 11.823 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.840 % in 2020 and a record low of 3.146 % in 1991. Germany DE: Renewable Electricity Output: % of Total Electricity Output 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 electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;

This scatter chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) against expense (% of GDP) in Germany. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Germany Energy Consumption: Other Renewable data was reported at 1,241.541 PJ in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,213.193 PJ for 2019. Germany Energy Consumption: Other Renewable data is updated yearly, averaging 596.246 PJ from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2020, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,241.541 PJ in 2020 and a record low of 138.557 PJ in 1990. Germany Energy Consumption: Other Renewable 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.

This dataset is about countries per year in Germany. It has 64 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and renewable energy consumption.

With its Energy Data publication, the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) presents data and facts on the worldwide availability, production, import and export of energy sources. These include data on fossil and renewable energy sources. In the future, the BGR Energy Study will be published in text and table form every other year. The data tables, on the other hand, will continue to be published annually, and offered for download free of charge. The published data sets on the situation of renewable energy sources including deep geothermal energy, plus energy sources such as crude oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels as of the end of 2018 are a classified and evaluated extract of the BGR energy sources database. In addition to estimating the geological inventory of energy sources with reliable statements on reserves and resources, the energy markets are examined with regard to the global development of production, export, import and consumption. Our Energy Data are meant to advise the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK), German industry and science, and the general public on aspects of natural resource management.

Germany led Europe in renewable energy consumption, with *****exajoules consumed in 2024, up from *****exajoules in 2015. *******and *******************followed as the second and third-largest consumers, highlighting a broader trend of increased renewable energy use across the continent. Renewable energy production and capacity Germany's dominance in renewable energy consumption is mirrored in its production and capacity figures. In 2023, Germany's renewable energy production amounted to approximately *** terawatt-hours, far surpassing other European nations. The country also boasted the largest installed renewable energy capacity in Europe, with almost ****gigawatts as of 2024. This substantial capacity allows Germany to meet its high renewable energy consumption needs and contributes to its leadership in the sector. European renewable energy landscape The broader European renewable energy landscape shows a promising growth. Total renewable energy consumption in Europe reached about ** exajoules in 2023, marking a nine percent increase from the previous year. Wind power has emerged as the primary renewable source in the European Union's electricity mix since 2017, accounting for over ** percent of the EU's renewable mix in 2023.

This bar chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) by country full name using the aggregation average in Germany. The data is about countries per year.

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