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Germany's installed capacity for electric generation increased from 121 gigawatts (GW) in 2000 to 218 GW in 2019, an 80% increase, while electricity generation increased only 5% in the same period. [7] Even though renewables production increased significantly between 1991 and 2017, fossil power production remained at more or less constant levels.
Energy in Germany is obtained primarily from fossil fuels, accounting for 77.6% of total energy consumption in 2023, followed by renewables at 19.6%, and 0.7% nuclear power. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On 15 April 2023, the three remaining German nuclear reactors were taken offline, completing the country's nuclear phase-out plan. [ 3 ]
Solar power accounted for an estimated 12.2% of electricity production in Germany in 2023, up from 1.9% in 2010 and less than 0.1% in 2000. [3] [4] [5] [6]Germany has been among the world's top PV installer for several years, with total installed capacity amounting to 81.8 gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2023. [7]
In 2011, the country's installed capacity of wind power reached 29,075 megawatts (MW), about 8% of the overall capacity. [33] According to EWEA, in a normal wind year, installed wind capacity in Germany will meet 10.6% at end 2011 and 9.3% at end 2010 of the German electricity needs. [34] [35]
World electric generation by country and source in 2022 [1]. This is a list of countries and dependencies by annual electricity production.China is the world's largest electricity producing country, followed by the United States and India.
Wind power in Germany is a growing industry. The installed capacity was 55.6 gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2017, with 5.2 GW from offshore installations. In 2020, 23.3% of the country's total electricity was generated through wind power, up from 6.2% in 2010 and 1.6% in 2000.
Germany's largest photovoltaic (PV) power plants [5] Description Location Coordinates Peak Power (MW) Production (MW·h/year) Capacity factor Neuhardenberg Solar Park [6: 145: Strasskirchen Solar Park: Strasskirchen: 54
The total power capacity installed tripled and plants installed doubled in 2010 compared to 2009, with an increase of plant's average dimensions. [90]: 24 Energy production from photovoltaics was 1,905.7 GWh in 2010. Annual growth rates were fast in recent years: 251% in 2009 and 182% in 2010.