Germany Electricity
Generation (2024)#10 World
490.2TWh−0.85% YoY
Consumption (2024)#9 World
490.4TWh+2.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
43%57%
Electricity Generation in Germany
- Net electricity generation in Germany reached 490.2 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#10 in the world), a decrease of 0.85% from 494.4 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 1.6% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 43.7% (214.1 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Germany and renewables 57% (279.3 terawatt-hours).
- Germany reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 57% of the total electricity.
Germany Electricity Generation Mix (2024)
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Germany Electricity Generation by Source (1991-2024)
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Electricity Consumption in Germany
- Germany consumed 490.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#9 in the world), an increase of 2.8% from 2023. This represents 1.7% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Germany averaged 5,799.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 15.89 kilowatt-hours per day (#46 in the world).
Germany Electricity Consumption (1991-2024)
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Germany Per Capita Electricity Consumption vs World Average (1991-2024)
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Installed Electricity Capacity in Germany
- Germany had a total installed electricity capacity of 287.4 gigawatts in 2024 (#6 in the world), an increase of 5.2% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 34.8% and renewables at 61.9% of Germany's installed capacity in 2024.
- Germany's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 19.5% in 2024, with hydro at 51.6%, fossil fuels at 24.4% and wind at 21.1%.
Germany Share of Capacity vs Share of Generation by Source (2024)
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Germany Installed Capacity by Source (1991-2024)
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Electricity Imports & Exports in Germany
- Germany imported 81.66 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈16.7% of consumption).
- Germany exported 55.39 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈11.3% of generation).
- This made Germany a net importer of 26.27 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Germany Electricity Imports & Exports (1991-2024)
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Grid Efficiency in Germany
- Distribution losses in Germany were 26.09 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.3% of total generation, up from 4% in 2014.
Germany Electricity Distribution Loss Rate (1991-2024)
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Electricity Balance in Germany
- In 2024, Germany generated approximately 1.34 terawatt-hours and consumed 1.34 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.00048 terawatt-hours.
Germany Electricity Balance (2024)
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Germany Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 490.2 | −0.85% | 10 | 1.6% | 490.4 | +2.8% | 9 | 1.7% | 5,799.4 | 287.4 | +5.2% | 6 | 2.9% | 81.66 | 55.39 | 26.27 | 26.09 |
| 2023 | 494.4 | −11.4% | 10 | 1.7% | 476.8 | −5.5% | 9 | 1.7% | 5,639.1 | 273.2 | +6.4% | 6 | 3% | 69.31 | 60.08 | 9.23 | 26.81 |
| 2022 | 557.9 | −1.9% | 9 | 2% | 504.6 | −3.7% | 9 | 1.9% | 6,000.7 | 256.9 | +2.3% | 6 | 3% | 49.27 | 76.29 | −27.02 | 26.32 |
| 2021 | 569 | +3.5% | 9 | 2% | 523.8 | +4% | 9 | 2% | 6,258.8 | 251.1 | +3.2% | 6 | 3.1% | 51.73 | 70.31 | −18.58 | 26.58 |
| 2020 | 549.8 | −5.4% | 9 | 2.1% | 503.8 | −3.3% | 9 | 2.1% | 6,024.8 | 243.4 | +1.8% | 6 | 3.1% | 47.85 | 66.88 | −19.03 | 26.94 |
| 2019 | 581 | −5.9% | 8 | 2.2% | 520.9 | −3.9% | 9 | 2.1% | 6,233.5 | 239 | +1.3% | 6 | 3.2% | 40.13 | 72.79 | −32.67 | 27.47 |
| 2018 | 617.1 | −2.3% | 7 | 2.4% | 541.7 | −1.8% | 9 | 2.2% | 6,498.1 | 236 | +6% | 6 | 3.3% | 31.73 | 80.46 | −48.74 | 26.66 |
| 2017 | 631.4 | +0.72% | 7 | 2.5% | 551.9 | +0.24% | 6 | 2.4% | 6,641.6 | 222.6 | +2.8% | 6 | 3.2% | 27.84 | 80.3 | −52.46 | 27.02 |
| 2016 | 626.9 | +0.84% | 7 | 2.6% | 550.6 | +0.52% | 7 | 2.4% | 6,653.1 | 216.5 | +2.5% | 6 | 3.3% | 28.34 | 78.86 | −50.53 | 25.76 |
| 2015 | 621.7 | +3.5% | 7 | 2.6% | 547.8 | +0.95% | 7 | 2.5% | 6,673.9 | 211.2 | +2.9% | 6 | 3.3% | 37.01 | 85.29 | −48.28 | 25.61 |
| 2014 | 600.6 | −1.8% | 7 | 2.5% | 542.6 | −2.2% | 7 | 2.5% | 6,667.9 | 205.2 | +6.4% | 6 | 3.4% | 40.44 | 74.32 | −33.89 | 24.16 |
| 2013 | 611.7 | +1.7% | 7 | 2.7% | 555 | −0.2% | 7 | 2.6% | 6,848.9 | 192.8 | +4% | 6 | 3.3% | 39.22 | 71.42 | −32.19 | 24.47 |
| 2012 | 601.2 | +2.5% | 7 | 2.7% | 556.1 | −0.31% | 6 | 2.7% | 6,872.9 | 185.5 | +6.2% | 6 | 3.3% | 46.27 | 66.81 | −20.54 | 24.56 |
| 2011 | 586.5 | −3% | 7 | 2.7% | 557.9 | −1.4% | 7 | 2.8% | 6,899.6 | 174.7 | +3.6% | 6 | 3.3% | 51 | 54.77 | −3.77 | 24.8 |
| 2010 | 604.6 | +4.4% | 6 | 2.9% | 565.7 | +4.4% | 6 | 2.9% | 6,998.1 | 168.6 | +7.5% | 6 | 3.3% | 42.96 | 57.92 | −14.96 | 23.97 |
| 2009 | 579.3 | −7.1% | 7 | 2.9% | 542 | −5.4% | 6 | 3% | 6,696.6 | 156.8 | +7.1% | 6 | 3.2% | 41.86 | 54.13 | −12.27 | 25 |
| 2008 | 623.2 | +0.16% | 6 | 3.1% | 573 | −0.58% | 6 | 3.2% | 7,064.8 | 146.4 | +4.5% | 6 | 3.1% | 41.67 | 61.77 | −20.1 | 30.12 |
| 2007 | 622.2 | +0.6% | 6 | 3.2% | 576.4 | +0.55% | 6 | 3.2% | 7,089.6 | 140.1 | +3.7% | 6 | 3.1% | 45.95 | 62.51 | −16.56 | 29.31 |
| 2006 | 618.6 | +2.8% | 6 | 3.3% | 573.2 | +0.94% | 6 | 3.4% | 7,015.7 | 135.1 | +3.2% | 6 | 3.1% | 48.46 | 65.44 | −16.98 | 28.38 |
| 2005 | 601.7 | +0.39% | 7 | 3.3% | 567.8 | −0.13% | 6 | 3.5% | 6,920.9 | 130.8 | +2.3% | 6 | 3.2% | 56.86 | 61.43 | −4.57 | 29.33 |
| 2004 | 599.4 | +1.2% | 6 | 3.5% | 568.6 | +1.2% | 6 | 3.6% | 6,925.8 | 127.9 | +5.3% | 6 | 3.2% | 48.19 | 50.81 | −2.62 | 28.24 |
| 2003 | 592.4 | +3.6% | 6 | 3.6% | 562.1 | +1.4% | 5 | 3.7% | 6,845.1 | 121.5 | −3.1% | 6 | 3.2% | 49.11 | 52.38 | −3.27 | 27.08 |
| 2002 | 571.9 | +0.06% | 7 | 3.6% | 554.4 | +2.3% | 5 | 3.8% | 6,755.9 | 125.4 | +4.4% | 6 | 3.4% | 48.37 | 38.37 | 10 | 27.46 |
| 2001 | 571.6 | +1.7% | 7 | 3.7% | 542.1 | +2.1% | 5 | 3.9% | 6,616.1 | 120.1 | +1.3% | 6 | 3.3% | 45.78 | 42.12 | 3.66 | 33.16 |
| 2000 | 561.8 | +8.2% | 7 | 3.7% | 530.8 | +6.8% | 5 | 3.9% | 6,488.8 | 118.5 | +10% | 5 | 3.4% | 45.13 | 42.08 | 3.06 | 34.09 |
| 1999 | 519.3 | −0.56% | 6 | 3.7% | 497.1 | −0.08% | 5 | 3.9% | 6,085.5 | 107.8 | −0.9% | 8 | 3.3% | 40.6 | 39.56 | 1.04 | 23.27 |
| 1998 | 522.2 | +0.97% | 6 | 3.8% | 497.4 | +0.92% | 5 | 4% | 6,065.5 | 108.8 | +0.15% | 6 | 3.4% | 38.32 | 38.95 | −0.64 | 24.13 |
| 1997 | 517.2 | −0.57% | 6 | 3.9% | 492.9 | +0.74% | 5 | 4.1% | 5,982.9 | 108.6 | −0.65% | 7 | 3.4% | 38.02 | 40.36 | −2.34 | 21.9 |
| 1996 | 520.1 | +3.4% | 6 | 4% | 489.3 | +1.4% | 5 | 4.1% | 5,947.9 | 109.3 | −1.7% | 7 | 3.5% | 37.4 | 42.67 | −5.27 | 25.58 |
| 1995 | 503 | +1.5% | 6 | 4% | 482.5 | +1.6% | 5 | 4.2% | 5,883 | 111.2 | +0.67% | 6 | 3.7% | 39.74 | 34.91 | 4.82 | 25.27 |
| 1994 | 495.6 | +0.5% | 6 | 4.1% | 475.1 | −0.45% | 5 | 4.3% | 5,809.4 | 110.4 | −1.7% | 6 | 3.7% | 35.92 | 33.55 | 2.37 | 22.92 |
| 1993 | 493.1 | −2.1% | 6 | 4.1% | 477.2 | −1.7% | 5 | 4.4% | 5,856.3 | 112.4 | −0.0071% | 5 | 3.9% | 33.63 | 32.76 | 0.87 | 16.8 |
| 1992 | 503.6 | −0.36% | 6 | 4.3% | 485.7 | −1.1% | 5 | 4.6% | 6,000.9 | 112.4 | −2.4% | 5 | 4% | 28.25 | 33.74 | −5.49 | 12.45 |
| 1991 | 505.5 | — | 4 | 4.4% | 491.1 | — | 4 | 4.6% | 6,115.5 | 115.1 | — | 4 | 4.2% | 30.42 | 30.99 | −0.58 | 13.78 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.