Germany Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions

Germany generated 497 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Wind was the largest source at 26.6%, followed by coal (21.0%) and solar (18.1%). Demand was 517 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 334 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through September 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

Germany generated 497 TWh of electricity in 2025.
Wind supplied 26.6% of Germany's electricity in 2025.
Coal supplied 21.0% of Germany's electricity in 2025.
Solar supplied 18.1% of Germany's electricity in 2025.
Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 58.5% of Germany's generation in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Germany's electricity was 334 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Germany's carbon intensity in 2025 was 23% lower than in 1985, when it was 431 gCO2/kWh.
Germany had the 10th highest electricity demand among the 96 countries with Ember data for 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

Measure	Value	As of / source
Total generation	497 TWh	2025 · Ember
Electricity demand	517 TWh	2025 · Ember
Demand per person	6.19 MWh	2025 · Ember
Net imports	19.5 TWh	2025 · Ember
Carbon intensity	334 gCO2/kWh	2025 · Ember
Power sector emissions	166 MtCO2	2025 · Ember
Demand rank (countries with 2025 data)	10 of 96	2025 · Ember

Generation Mix, 2025

Source	Generation	Share
Wind	132 TWh	26.6%
Coal	104 TWh	21.0%
Solar	89.7 TWh	18.1%
Gas	83.5 TWh	16.8%
Bioenergy	50.1 TWh	10.1%
Other fossil	18.7 TWh	3.8%
Hydro	18.3 TWh	3.7%
Other renewables	230 GWh	0.1%

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Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1985 to 2025

Germany's electricity generation by main source from 1985 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were wind at 132 TWh, coal at 104 TWh, solar at 89.7 TWh, gas at 83.5 TWh, bioenergy at 50.1 TWh.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Germany electricity generation by source, 1985 to 2025
Year	Wind	Coal	Solar	Gas	Bioenergy
1985	n/a	n/a	n/a	28.0 TWh	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.8 TWh	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.0 TWh	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.1 TWh	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.6 TWh	n/a
1990	70.0 GWh	310 TWh	0 TWh	35.9 TWh	1.60 TWh
1991	220 GWh	308 TWh	0 TWh	36.3 TWh	1.87 TWh
1992	290 GWh	296 TWh	0 TWh	33.0 TWh	2.04 TWh
1993	670 GWh	293 TWh	0 TWh	32.8 TWh	1.97 TWh
1994	1.43 TWh	290 TWh	0 TWh	36.1 TWh	2.07 TWh
1995	1.71 TWh	289 TWh	0 TWh	41.1 TWh	2.43 TWh
1996	2.08 TWh	296 TWh	10.0 GWh	45.6 TWh	2.50 TWh
1997	3.03 TWh	284 TWh	10.0 GWh	48.1 TWh	2.65 TWh
1998	4.59 TWh	292 TWh	10.0 GWh	50.7 TWh	3.06 TWh
1999	5.53 TWh	281 TWh	20.0 GWh	51.8 TWh	3.51 TWh
2000	9.35 TWh	297 TWh	0 TWh	49.2 TWh	4.33 TWh
2001	10.5 TWh	294 TWh	100 GWh	55.5 TWh	4.59 TWh
2002	15.9 TWh	300 TWh	200 GWh	56.3 TWh	5.31 TWh
2003	19.1 TWh	305 TWh	310 GWh	62.6 TWh	8.95 TWh
2004	26.0 TWh	299 TWh	560 GWh	62.7 TWh	10.6 TWh
2005	27.8 TWh	288 TWh	1.31 TWh	72.2 TWh	14.7 TWh
2006	31.3 TWh	289 TWh	2.27 TWh	74.7 TWh	18.9 TWh
2007	40.5 TWh	297 TWh	3.14 TWh	77.5 TWh	24.6 TWh
2008	41.4 TWh	275 TWh	4.51 TWh	88.5 TWh	28.0 TWh
2009	39.4 TWh	253 TWh	6.72 TWh	80.3 TWh	30.9 TWh
2010	38.6 TWh	263 TWh	12.0 TWh	88.8 TWh	33.9 TWh
2011	49.9 TWh	262 TWh	20.0 TWh	85.7 TWh	36.9 TWh
2012	51.7 TWh	276 TWh	26.7 TWh	76.0 TWh	43.2 TWh
2013	52.7 TWh	288 TWh	30.6 TWh	67.0 TWh	45.5 TWh
2014	58.5 TWh	274 TWh	35.5 TWh	60.6 TWh	48.3 TWh
2015	80.6 TWh	272 TWh	38.1 TWh	61.5 TWh	50.3 TWh
2016	79.9 TWh	262 TWh	37.6 TWh	80.6 TWh	50.9 TWh
2017	106 TWh	241 TWh	38.8 TWh	86.0 TWh	50.9 TWh
2018	110 TWh	228 TWh	44.3 TWh	81.6 TWh	50.8 TWh
2019	126 TWh	171 TWh	45.2 TWh	90.0 TWh	50.1 TWh
2020	132 TWh	135 TWh	49.5 TWh	95.0 TWh	50.9 TWh
2021	114 TWh	165 TWh	49.3 TWh	90.3 TWh	49.1 TWh
2022	125 TWh	180 TWh	60.3 TWh	79.1 TWh	48.6 TWh
2023	141 TWh	125 TWh	63.9 TWh	76.7 TWh	51.3 TWh
2024	137 TWh	106 TWh	74.1 TWh	78.4 TWh	51.1 TWh
2025	132 TWh	104 TWh	89.7 TWh	83.5 TWh	50.1 TWh

Year	Generation	Demand	Carbon intensity
2025	497 TWh	517 TWh	334 gCO2/kWh
2024	492 TWh	518 TWh	340 gCO2/kWh
2023	507 TWh	516 TWh	364 gCO2/kWh
2022	567 TWh	540 TWh	420 gCO2/kWh
2021	579 TWh	560 TWh	395 gCO2/kWh
2020	567 TWh	548 TWh	356 gCO2/kWh
2019	600 TWh	567 TWh	392 gCO2/kWh
2018	632 TWh	584 TWh	455 gCO2/kWh
2017	644 TWh	592 TWh	470 gCO2/kWh
2016	642 TWh	591 TWh	498 gCO2/kWh

Full year by year history for Germany, 1985 to 2025

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through September 2026

Germany's electricity demand in September 2026 was 41.2 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 42.1 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 334 gCO2/kWh.

Monthly statistics through September 2026, TWh

Germany monthly electricity demand and generation, October 2024 to September 2026
Month	Demand	Generation
2024-10	41.9 TWh	38.5 TWh
2024-11	43.3 TWh	42.1 TWh
2024-12	43.5 TWh	43.6 TWh
2025-01	45.6 TWh	45.5 TWh
2025-02	42.0 TWh	40.9 TWh
2025-03	43.6 TWh	41.8 TWh
2025-04	39.7 TWh	37.3 TWh
2025-05	39.5 TWh	37.9 TWh
2025-06	39.0 TWh	38.1 TWh
2025-07	39.9 TWh	37.0 TWh
2025-08	38.9 TWh	35.6 TWh
2025-09	38.8 TWh	37.2 TWh
2025-10	43.1 TWh	43.2 TWh
2025-11	43.4 TWh	41.5 TWh
2025-12	43.4 TWh	42.5 TWh
2026-01	47.6 TWh	49.0 TWh
2026-02	42.9 TWh	44.7 TWh
2026-03	43.8 TWh	44.0 TWh
2026-04	40.5 TWh	40.2 TWh
2026-05	39.4 TWh	38.0 TWh
2026-06	40.6 TWh	38.7 TWh
2026-07	42.3 TWh	42.4 TWh
2026-08	40.4 TWh	40.8 TWh
2026-09	41.2 TWh	42.1 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026.

Seasonal Patterns in Germany

Ember monthly statistics, complete years only, through September 2026

Electricity demand by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2016 to 2025, demand is highest in February and lowest in August, and the busiest month uses 17% more electricity per day than the quietest.

Germany's electricity demand for each month, in TWh, 2016 to 2025. Colour shows demand per day, so short months are not shaded as quiet.
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2025	45.6	42.0	43.6	39.7	39.5	39.0	39.9	38.9	38.8	43.1	43.4	43.4
2024	46.1	42.1	43.0	40.8	39.3	39.0	40.5	39.6	39.3	41.9	43.3	43.5
2023	44.2	41.3	43.8	39.6	39.0	38.2	39.5	39.4	38.7	41.4	42.9	42.7
2022	48.8	44.7	47.2	43.5	42.9	41.5	42.9	42.1	40.8	41.8	43.0	43.5
2021	48.7	44.6	48.4	44.5	44.0	43.0	43.5	42.9	43.2	46.4	47.7	47.8
2020	49.8	47.6	48.6	42.3	40.7	38.9	40.0	39.6	41.4	45.2	45.7	45.6
2019	51.0	44.9	46.8	43.2	44.2	41.5	44.3	43.7	42.8	46.1	46.2	45.4
2018	49.7	46.9	49.2	42.8	43.4	42.8	44.7	44.7	43.5	46.9	48.9	48.1
2017	54.4	47.0	48.8	44.6	45.5	43.3	45.1	43.4	43.6	46.4	49.1	48.5
2016	50.4	46.5	47.2	43.6	43.4	43.4	44.2	45.0	46.1	48.7	49.8	51.4

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Each cell shows the month's total demand in TWh, and colour compares demand per day so short months are not shaded as quiet. Lowest cell 38.2 TWh, highest 54.4 TWh. Colours are relative to Germany alone.

Low carbon share of generation by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2016 to 2025, the low carbon share is highest in May (58%) and lowest in November (46%), a gap of 11.9 points.

Share of Germany's electricity generation from nuclear and renewable sources for each month, in percent, 2016 to 2025.
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2025	51%	44%	51%	59%	69%	72%	61%	66%	64%	61%	49%	54%
2024	55%	59%	56%	64%	64%	64%	64%	61%	61%	53%	47%	53%
2023	51%	47%	55%	56%	62%	60%	65%	57%	55%	56%	54%	56%
2022	48%	59%	44%	54%	54%	51%	53%	48%	49%	53%	49%	43%
2021	45%	51%	53%	55%	63%	54%	56%	59%	48%	55%	44%	47%
2020	52%	63%	58%	61%	62%	58%	59%	58%	51%	55%	46%	48%
2019	48%	48%	61%	54%	54%	57%	53%	52%	54%	52%	45%	56%
2018	50%	40%	45%	53%	54%	50%	45%	47%	48%	47%	42%	50%
2017	33%	40%	44%	46%	46%	52%	45%	49%	45%	53%	43%	51%
2016	41%	46%	42%	45%	48%	45%	47%	47%	40%	38%	39%	38%

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Each cell shows the low carbon share. Lowest cell 33%, highest 72%. Colours are relative to Germany alone.

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026. Complete calendar years only.

Countries With a Similar Electricity Mix

Ember annual, 2025

Germany's closest match is Lithuania, 78.6% the same, and the match goes both ways, so they are grid twins.

Lithuania 78.6% the same · grid twin Lithuania generates 21.0 points less coal than Germany
Netherlands 75.8% the same The Netherlands generates 18.1 points more gas than Germany
Australia 75.0% the same Australia generates 21.9 points more coal than Germany
Chile 74.2% the same Chile generates 18.6 points more hydro than Germany
Portugal 73.4% the same Portugal generates 26.1 points more hydro than Germany

How close: the share of generation that would have to change fuel for one mix to match the other (half the sum of the fuel share differences); 100% minus that is "the same". Grids under 1 TWh are skipped. Grid twins: the 25 closest pairs and every country's nearest match

Notable Grid Failures Affecting Germany

History, not live data

The 2006 European Grid Split 4 November 2006. Germany and the interconnected European grid.

Germany Electricity FAQ

What is the main source of electricity in Germany?

Wind was the largest source of electricity in Germany in 2025, supplying 26.6% of generation, followed by coal (21.0%) and solar (18.1%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.

How much electricity does Germany use?

Germany used 517 TWh of electricity in 2025, about 6.19 MWh per person.

How clean is Germany's electricity?

Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in Germany emitted 334 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 58.5% of generation. That is 27% below the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.

Does Germany import electricity?

Yes. Germany imported 19.5 TWh more electricity than it exported in 2025.

When does Germany use the most electricity?

Averaged over 2016 to 2025, Germany's electricity demand is highest in February and lowest in August. The busiest month uses 17% more electricity per day than the quietest (Ember monthly data).

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@misc{wpm_countries_germany_2026,
  title = {{Germany Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-09. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/germany/}
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