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Germany Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions

Germany generated 500 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Wind was the largest source at 27.2%, followed by coal (20.6%) and solar (17.9%). Demand was 520 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 330 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Germany generated 500 TWh of electricity in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 27.2% of Germany's electricity in 2025.
  • Coal supplied 20.6% of Germany's electricity in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 17.9% of Germany's electricity in 2025.
  • Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 59.1% of generation in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Germany's electricity was 330 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Germany's carbon intensity in 2025 was 42% lower than in 2000, when it was 573 gCO2/kWh.
  • Germany had the 9th highest electricity demand among the 91 countries with Ember data for 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation500 TWh2025 · Ember
Electricity demand520 TWh2025 · Ember
Demand per person6.19 MWh2025 · Ember
Net imports19.5 TWh2025 · Ember
Carbon intensity330 gCO2/kWh2025 · Ember
Power sector emissions165 MtCO22025 · Ember
Demand rank (countries with 2025 data)9 of 912025 · Ember

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Wind136 TWh27.2%
Coal103 TWh20.6%
Solar89.6 TWh17.9%
Gas82.7 TWh16.5%
Bioenergy50.5 TWh10.1%
Hydro19.6 TWh3.9%
Other fossil18.9 TWh3.8%

Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Germany electricity generation by source, 2000 to 2025 Germany's electricity generation by main source from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were wind at 136 TWh, coal at 103 TWh, solar at 89.6 TWh, gas at 82.7 TWh, bioenergy at 50.5 TWh. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
Germany's electricity generation by main source from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were wind at 136 TWh, coal at 103 TWh, solar at 89.6 TWh, gas at 82.7 TWh, bioenergy at 50.5 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025
Germany electricity generation by source, 2000 to 2025
YearWindCoalSolarGasBioenergy
20009.35 TWh297 TWh0.00 TWh49.2 TWh4.33 TWh
200110.5 TWh294 TWh100 GWh55.5 TWh4.59 TWh
200215.9 TWh300 TWh200 GWh56.3 TWh5.31 TWh
200319.1 TWh305 TWh310 GWh62.6 TWh8.95 TWh
200426.0 TWh299 TWh560 GWh62.7 TWh10.6 TWh
200527.8 TWh288 TWh1.31 TWh72.2 TWh14.7 TWh
200631.3 TWh289 TWh2.27 TWh74.7 TWh18.9 TWh
200740.5 TWh297 TWh3.14 TWh77.5 TWh24.6 TWh
200841.4 TWh275 TWh4.51 TWh88.5 TWh28.0 TWh
200939.4 TWh253 TWh6.72 TWh80.3 TWh30.9 TWh
201038.6 TWh263 TWh12.0 TWh88.8 TWh33.9 TWh
201149.9 TWh262 TWh20.0 TWh85.7 TWh36.9 TWh
201251.7 TWh276 TWh26.7 TWh76.0 TWh43.2 TWh
201352.7 TWh288 TWh30.6 TWh67.0 TWh45.5 TWh
201458.5 TWh274 TWh35.5 TWh60.6 TWh48.3 TWh
201580.6 TWh272 TWh38.1 TWh61.5 TWh50.3 TWh
201679.9 TWh262 TWh37.6 TWh80.6 TWh50.9 TWh
2017106 TWh241 TWh38.8 TWh86.0 TWh50.9 TWh
2018110 TWh228 TWh44.3 TWh81.6 TWh50.8 TWh
2019126 TWh171 TWh45.2 TWh90.0 TWh50.1 TWh
2020132 TWh135 TWh49.5 TWh95.0 TWh50.9 TWh
2021114 TWh165 TWh49.3 TWh90.3 TWh49.1 TWh
2022125 TWh180 TWh60.3 TWh79.1 TWh48.6 TWh
2023141 TWh125 TWh63.9 TWh76.7 TWh51.3 TWh
2024142 TWh106 TWh74.1 TWh78.4 TWh51.1 TWh
2025136 TWh103 TWh89.6 TWh82.7 TWh50.5 TWh
YearGenerationDemandCarbon intensity
2025 500 TWh 520 TWh 330 gCO2/kWh
2024 496 TWh 522 TWh 337 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 393 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

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

Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through June 2026
Germany monthly electricity demand and generation, July 2024 to June 2026 Germany's electricity demand in June 2026 was 40.2 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 38.3 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 275 gCO2/kWh. 0 13 25 38 50 2024-072025-012025-072026-01
Germany's electricity demand in June 2026 was 40.2 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 38.3 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 275 gCO2/kWh.
Monthly statistics through June 2026
Germany monthly electricity demand and generation, July 2024 to June 2026
MonthDemandGeneration
2024-0739.7 TWh35.4 TWh
2024-0838.9 TWh34.7 TWh
2024-0939.1 TWh36.5 TWh
2024-1041.2 TWh37.8 TWh
2024-1142.4 TWh41.2 TWh
2024-1242.9 TWh43.0 TWh
2025-0145.2 TWh45.1 TWh
2025-0241.4 TWh40.3 TWh
2025-0342.4 TWh40.6 TWh
2025-0439.0 TWh36.6 TWh
2025-0539.2 TWh37.7 TWh
2025-0638.6 TWh37.8 TWh
2025-0740.0 TWh37.1 TWh
2025-0838.3 TWh35.0 TWh
2025-0938.8 TWh37.2 TWh
2025-1041.7 TWh41.8 TWh
2025-1142.7 TWh40.8 TWh
2025-1241.5 TWh40.7 TWh
2026-0146.7 TWh48.2 TWh
2026-0241.7 TWh43.5 TWh
2026-0341.6 TWh41.7 TWh
2026-0438.8 TWh38.5 TWh
2026-0539.0 TWh37.6 TWh
2026-0640.2 TWh38.3 TWh

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