Germany Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Germany generated 500.47 TWh of electricity (1.58% of global output, ranked #10 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Wind at 136.03 TWh (27.2% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 59.1% of total supply.
Germany Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 500.47 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 330 gCO2/kWh
Germany Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 136.03 TWh | 27.2% | 77.81 GW | +3.0% | 5.0% |
| Coal | 103.15 TWh | 20.6% | 31.97 GW | -23.4% | 1.0% |
| Solar | 89.62 TWh | 17.9% | 106.27 GW | +81.1% | 3.2% |
| Natural Gas | 82.67 TWh | 16.5% | 32.44 GW | -13.0% | 1.2% |
| Bioenergy | 50.53 TWh | 10.1% | 8.98 GW | -0.8% | 7.2% |
| Hydroelectric | 19.56 TWh | 3.9% | 5.69 GW | +4.5% | 0.4% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 18.91 TWh | 3.8% | 4.13 GW | -11.1% | 2.3% |
Germany Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 500.5 | 103.2 | 82.7 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 136 | 89.6 | 59.1% | 330 |
| 2024 | 496 | 106.3 | 78.4 | 0.0 | 23.8 | 141.6 | 74.1 | 58.6% | 337 |
| 2023 | 506.7 | 124.8 | 76.7 | 7.2 | 21.2 | 140.5 | 63.9 | 56.1% | 364 |
| 2022 | 566.9 | 179.9 | 79.1 | 34.7 | 17.6 | 124.8 | 60.3 | 50.5% | 420 |
| 2021 | 578.8 | 164.7 | 90.3 | 69.1 | 19.7 | 114.2 | 49.3 | 52.1% | 395 |
| 2020 | 566.8 | 134.6 | 95.0 | 64.4 | 18.7 | 132.1 | 49.5 | 55.7% | 356 |
| 2019 | 600.1 | 171.5 | 90.0 | 75.1 | 19.7 | 125.9 | 45.2 | 52.7% | 393 |
| 2018 | 632.3 | 228.2 | 81.6 | 76.0 | 17.7 | 110 | 44.3 | 47.3% | 455 |
| 2017 | 644.5 | 241.3 | 86.0 | 76.3 | 20.2 | 105.7 | 38.8 | 45.3% | 470 |
| 2016 | 641.5 | 261.8 | 80.6 | 84.6 | 20.6 | 79.9 | 37.6 | 42.7% | 498 |
| 2015 | 639.2 | 272.2 | 61.5 | 91.8 | 19.0 | 80.6 | 38.1 | 43.8% | 504 |
| 2014 | 618.8 | 274.4 | 60.6 | 97.1 | 19.6 | 58.5 | 35.5 | 41.9% | 522 |
| 2013 | 629.7 | 288.2 | 67.0 | 97.3 | 23.0 | 52.7 | 30.6 | 39.6% | 538 |
| 2012 | 619.8 | 276.2 | 76.0 | 99.5 | 21.8 | 51.7 | 26.7 | 39.2% | 534 |
| 2011 | 605 | 262.5 | 85.7 | 108 | 17.7 | 49.9 | 20.0 | 38.4% | 530 |
| 2010 | 624.2 | 262.9 | 88.8 | 140.6 | 21.0 | 38.6 | 12.0 | 39.4% | 517 |
| 2009 | 588 | 253.5 | 80.3 | 134.9 | 19.0 | 39.4 | 6.7 | 39.3% | 522 |
| 2008 | 632.3 | 275.2 | 88.5 | 148.5 | 20.4 | 41.4 | 4.5 | 38.4% | 525 |
| 2007 | 631.1 | 297.1 | 77.5 | 140.5 | 21.2 | 40.5 | 3.1 | 36.4% | 552 |
| 2006 | 630.2 | 288.9 | 74.7 | 167.3 | 20.0 | 31.3 | 2.3 | 38.1% | 536 |
| 2005 | 613.3 | 288.1 | 72.2 | 163.1 | 19.6 | 27.8 | 1.3 | 36.9% | 546 |
| 2004 | 609.6 | 298.8 | 62.7 | 167.1 | 20.8 | 26.0 | 0.6 | 36.9% | 555 |
| 2003 | 602 | 304.6 | 62.6 | 165.1 | 18.3 | 19.1 | 0.3 | 35.2% | 570 |
| 2002 | 583.8 | 299.6 | 56.3 | 164.8 | 23.1 | 15.9 | 0.2 | 35.9% | 570 |
| 2001 | 578.9 | 293.7 | 55.5 | 171.3 | 22.7 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 36.1% | 566 |
| 2000 | 569 | 296.7 | 49.2 | 169.6 | 21.7 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 36.0% | 573 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Germany Power Grid
How much electricity does Germany generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Germany generated 500.47 TWh of electricity (1.58% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Wind at 136.03 TWh (27.2% of the national grid mix).
What share of Germany's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 59.1% of Germany's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 59.1% and wind plus solar contributing 45.1%. Fossil fuels accounted for 40.9% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Germany's electricity grid?
In 2025, Germany's power sector carbon intensity was 329.6 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 164.98 million metric tons of CO2.