Germany
Electricity generation by source · TWh
2025
497 TWh- Coal generation · #13 of 203 104.3 21%
- Other fossil generation · #9 of 205 18.7 3.8%
- Gas generation · #18 of 202 83.5 16.8%
- Nuclear generation · #33 of 200 0 0%
- Hydro generation · #32 of 204 18.3 3.7%
- Solar generation · #5 of 205 89.7 18%
- Bioenergy generation · #3 of 205 50.1 10.1%
- Wind generation · #3 of 203 132.3 26.6%
- Other renewables generation · #18 of 182 0.2 <0.1%
Since 1985
Table · 41 years, TWh
| Year | Coal generation | Other fossil generation | Gas generation | Nuclear generation | Hydro generation | Solar generation | Bioenergy generation | Wind generation | Other renewables generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104.3 | 18.7 | 83.5 | 0 | 18.3 | 89.7 | 50.1 | 132.3 | 0.2 | 497 |
| 2024 | 106.3 | 20.4 | 78.4 | 0 | 23.8 | 74.1 | 51.1 | 137.4 | 0.2 | 491.8 |
| 2023 | 124.8 | 21 | 76.7 | 7.2 | 21.2 | 63.9 | 51.3 | 140.5 | 0.2 | 506.7 |
| 2022 | 179.9 | 21.7 | 79.1 | 34.7 | 17.6 | 60.3 | 48.6 | 124.8 | 0.2 | 566.9 |
| 2021 | 164.7 | 22.2 | 90.3 | 69.1 | 19.7 | 49.3 | 49.1 | 114.2 | 0.2 | 578.8 |
| 2020 | 134.6 | 21.3 | 95 | 64.4 | 18.7 | 49.5 | 50.9 | 132.1 | 0.2 | 566.8 |
| 2019 | 171.5 | 22.4 | 90 | 75.1 | 19.7 | 45.2 | 50.1 | 125.9 | 0.2 | 600.1 |
| 2018 | 228.2 | 23.6 | 81.6 | 76 | 17.7 | 44.3 | 50.8 | 110 | 0.2 | 632.3 |
| 2017 | 241.3 | 25.2 | 86 | 76.3 | 20.2 | 38.8 | 50.9 | 105.7 | 0.2 | 644.5 |
| 2016 | 261.8 | 25.4 | 80.6 | 84.6 | 20.6 | 37.6 | 50.9 | 79.9 | 0.2 | 641.5 |
| 2015 | 272.2 | 25.6 | 61.5 | 91.8 | 19 | 38.1 | 50.3 | 80.6 | 0.1 | 639.2 |
| 2014 | 274.4 | 24.7 | 60.6 | 97.1 | 19.6 | 35.5 | 48.3 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 618.8 |
| 2013 | 288.2 | 25.3 | 67 | 97.3 | 23 | 30.6 | 45.5 | 52.7 | 0.1 | 629.7 |
| 2012 | 276.2 | 24.8 | 76 | 99.5 | 21.8 | 26.7 | 43.2 | 51.7 | 0 | 619.8 |
| 2011 | 262.5 | 24.5 | 85.7 | 108 | 17.7 | 20 | 36.9 | 49.9 | 0 | 605 |
| 2010 | 262.9 | 26.6 | 88.8 | 140.6 | 21 | 12 | 33.9 | 38.6 | 0 | 624.2 |
| 2009 | 253.5 | 23.2 | 80.3 | 134.9 | 19 | 6.7 | 30.9 | 39.4 | 0 | 588 |
| 2008 | 275.2 | 25.7 | 88.5 | 148.5 | 20.4 | 4.5 | 28 | 41.4 | 0 | 632.3 |
| 2007 | 297.1 | 26.6 | 77.5 | 140.5 | 21.2 | 3.1 | 24.6 | 40.5 | 0 | 631.1 |
| 2006 | 288.9 | 26.7 | 74.7 | 167.3 | 20 | 2.3 | 18.9 | 31.3 | 0 | 630.2 |
| 2005 | 288.1 | 26.5 | 72.2 | 163.1 | 19.6 | 1.3 | 14.7 | 27.8 | 0 | 613.3 |
| 2004 | 298.8 | 23.1 | 62.7 | 167.1 | 20.8 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 26 | 0 | 609.6 |
| 2003 | 304.6 | 23.1 | 62.6 | 165.1 | 18.3 | 0.3 | 9 | 19.1 | 0 | 602 |
| 2002 | 299.6 | 18.5 | 56.3 | 164.8 | 23.1 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 15.9 | 0 | 583.8 |
| 2001 | 293.7 | 20.5 | 55.5 | 171.3 | 22.7 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 0 | 578.9 |
| 2000 | 296.7 | 18.1 | 49.2 | 169.6 | 21.7 | 0 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 0 | 569 |
| 1999 | 281.3 | 17.5 | 51.8 | 170 | 19.7 | 0 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 549.3 |
| 1998 | 292.3 | 19.7 | 50.7 | 161.6 | 17.2 | 0 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 0 | 549.3 |
| 1997 | 284.3 | 20.6 | 48.1 | 170.3 | 17.4 | 0 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | 546.4 |
| 1996 | 296 | 20.1 | 45.6 | 160 | 22 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0 | 548.2 |
| 1995 | 289.1 | 21.5 | 41.1 | 153.1 | 21.8 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0 | 530.7 |
| 1994 | 290.3 | 20.5 | 36.1 | 150.7 | 19.9 | 0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0 | 521.1 |
| 1993 | 293.3 | 20.9 | 32.8 | 153.3 | 17.9 | 0 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 520.7 |
| 1992 | 295.7 | 26.6 | 33 | 158.8 | 17.4 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 533.8 |
| 1991 | 307.7 | 27.8 | 36.3 | 147.2 | 14.9 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 536 |
| 1990 | 310 | 24.8 | 35.9 | 152.5 | 17.4 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 542.3 |
| 1989 | — | — | 38.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38.6 |
| 1988 | — | — | 33.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.1 |
| 1987 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| 1986 | — | — | 29.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.8 |
| 1985 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Electricity generated in the year, by the fuel or technology that generated it (Ember). The nine sources sum to total generation; net imports are not generation and are not in the mix.
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved as 2026-11-11
Ember (2026), Yearly Electricity Data, ember-energy.org, CC BY 4.0.
Indicators · as of 11 Nov 2026
- Bioenergy capacity9 GW2025 · #5 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Coal capacity32 GW2025 · #8 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity demand516.5 TWh2025 · #10 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity net imports19.5 TWh2025 · #3 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Gas capacity32.4 GW2025 · #12 of 202 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Hydro capacity5.7 GW2025 · #31 of 204 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Nuclear capacity0 GW2025 · #32 of 200 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other fossil capacity4.1 GW2025 · #14 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other renewables capacity1.1 GW2025 · #1 of 182 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power sector emissions166.1 MtCO2e2025 · #14 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power emissions intensity334.1 gCO2e/kWh2025 · #128 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Solar capacity106.3 GW2025 · #4 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total capacity0 GW2025 · #191 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total generation497 TWh2025 · #11 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Wind capacity77.8 GW2025 · #3 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11