Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Germany
Germany: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 59.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Germany is 59.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Germany peaked at 59.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1991.
Germany ranks 73rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 30.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 38.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 50.5% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Germany?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Germany was 59.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Germany ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.