Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Germany
Germany: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 10,821 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,821 Megawatt
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 51 countries
All-time high
11,436 Megawatt
in 2011
All-time low
8,182 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Germany stood at 10,821 Megawatt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Germany peaked at 11,436 Megawatt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,182 Megawatt, in 1990.
Germany ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,182 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 8,549 Megawatt | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 8,625 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8,693 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8,839 Megawatt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8,876 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8,940 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8,841 Megawatt | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8,914 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9,201 Megawatt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9,485 Megawatt | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 9,393 Megawatt | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,589 Megawatt | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9,284 Megawatt | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 10,104 Megawatt | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 10,858 Megawatt | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 10,842 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,833 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10,805 Megawatt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11,238 Megawatt | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11,218 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11,436 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11,257 Megawatt | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11,239 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11,234 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,255 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,207 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11,120 Megawatt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,684 Megawatt | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10,733 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,808 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10,844 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10,923 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,951 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10,821 Megawatt | -1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10,821 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 4.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10,821 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,766 Megawatt | 8,182 Megawatt | 9,201 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,243 Megawatt | 9,284 Megawatt | 11,238 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,138 Megawatt | 10,684 Megawatt | 11,436 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,869 Megawatt | 10,808 Megawatt | 10,951 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Germany?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Germany was 10,821 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11,436 Megawatt in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,182 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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