Renewable energy share in Germany

Renewable sources provided 23.9% of gross final energy consumption in Germany in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2004.

Measure: Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption Unit: % of gross final energy consumption Data: 2004 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Germany, 2025 23.9%p (Provisional) % of gross final energy consumption
Change from 2024 +1.4percentage points 2024: 22.5%
European Union, 2025 26.2%p (Provisional) Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 23.9% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 16th of 30 See the full ranking

Renewable energy share in Germany over time

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% of gross final energy consumption. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption (% of gross final energy consumption), 2004 to 2025
Period GermanyEuropean Union
2025 23.9%p (provisional) 26.2%p (provisional)
2024 22.5% 25.2%
2023 21.5% 24.6%
2022 20.8% 23.0%
2021 19.3% 21.9%
2020 19.1% 22.0%
2019 17.3% 19.9%
2018 16.7% 19.1%
2017 15.5% 18.4%
2016 14.9% 18.0%
2015 14.9% 17.8%
2014 14.4% 17.4%
2013 13.8% 16.7%
2012 13.5% 16.0%
2011 12.5% 14.5%
2010 11.7% 14.4%
2009 10.9% 13.9%
2008 10.1% 12.6%
2007 10.0% 11.7%
2006 8.5% 10.8%
2005 7.2% 10.2%
2004 6.2% 9.6%

Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.4 percentage points from 22.5% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 14.9%, the figure has changed by +9.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 30 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 16th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 26.2%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
nrg_ind_ren · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A nrg_bal=REN unit=PC
Observation period
2004 to 2025 for Germany
Provider update
15 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat