Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany
Germany: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 15.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany stood at 15.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany peaked at 18.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1965.
Germany ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6% | — |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +32.3% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +50.5% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +50.5% | 1.7% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 4.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.1% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany was 15.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.