German generation mix by technology
This page summarizes the electricity supply mix in Germany, focusing on how generation is split across technologies (e.g., wind, solar, coal, gas, hydro). Germany is characterized by high renewable penetration and large variability driven by wind and solar output. The system is highly interconnected, so imports and exports influence balancing during low-renewable periods.
Generation mix in 2025
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German generation by technologies
Daily production by technology and day-ahead dataset (CSV)
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Germany supply mix highlights
What's been happening in Germany's power mix (2020-2025)
2020-2021: Wind remained the largest renewable source, while solar output continued steady growth. Coal and gas balanced low-renewable periods.
2022: The energy crisis increased the role of coal and gas for security of supply, while wind and solar continued to expand.
2023: Nuclear generation ended and the system relied more on renewables, gas, and imports during tight periods.
2024: Renewable build-out accelerated, increasing intraday volatility and the frequency of low-price hours in high wind and solar periods.
2025: The mix increasingly depended on wind, solar, and flexible thermal generation, with imports and storage becoming more important for system balancing.
This summary reflects structural trends in the German national system. Short-term monthly outcomes remain sensitive to weather, outages, demand conditions, and cross-border flows.
Germany electricity generation: year-by-year analysis (national system)
| Metric / Technology | 2020 (TWh) | 2021 (TWh) | 2022 (TWh) | 2023 (TWh) | 2024 (TWh) | 2025 (TWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand (approx.) | 520.4 | 513.1 | 498.6 | 481.2 | 490.5 | 495 |
| Wind | 132 | 126.4 | 125.3 | 140.2 | 150.1 | 155.4 |
| Solar PV | 50.2 | 50.6 | 60.1 | 62.4 | 65.7 | 68.3 |
| Hydro | 19.8 | 20.4 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Gas | 45.7 | 50.2 | 50.8 | 40.3 | 45.1 | 42.4 |
| Lignite | 90.4 | 100.1 | 110.2 | 90.6 | 85.2 | 80.4 |
| Hard coal | 50.3 | 55.1 | 70.4 | 50.2 | 45 | 40.3 |
| Nuclear | 60.9 | 62.1 | 64.9 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
Demand is approximated from published balance components, generation totals, and net interconnector balances.
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Quarter-hourly generation mix by technology
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