Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Germany

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Germany in 2025 — 40.91%. Ranked 43 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 23.06 pp.

2025 40.91% −0.45 pp vs 2024
World rank 43of 91
Period maximum 64.83%2003
Period minimum 40.91%2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Germany, 2000–2025405060702000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 63.97%2001: 63.87%2002: 64.13%2003: 64.83%2004: 63.08%2005: 63.08%2006: 61.95%2007: 63.56%2008: 61.59%2009: 60.71%2010: 60.6%2011: 61.58%2012: 60.82%2013: 60.42%2014: 58.14%2015: 56.21%2016: 57.33%2017: 54.69%2018: 52.73%2019: 47.3%2020: 44.26%2021: 47.89%2022: 49.5%2023: 43.9%2024: 41.36%2025: 40.91%
Change over the period: −23.06 pp Annual average: -0.92 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany 40.91%
Europe & Central Asia computed 40.99%
Western Europe computed 22.88%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 40.91 −0.45 pp
2024 41.36 −2.54 pp
2023 43.9 −5.6 pp
2022 49.5 +1.61 pp
2021 47.89 +3.63 pp
2020 44.26 −3.04 pp
2019 47.3 −5.43 pp
2018 52.73 −1.96 pp
2017 54.69 −2.64 pp
2016 57.33 +1.12 pp
2015 56.21 −1.93 pp
2014 58.14 −2.28 pp
2013 60.42 −0.4 pp
2012 60.82 −0.76 pp
2011 61.58 +0.98 pp
2010 60.6 −0.11 pp
2009 60.71 −0.88 pp
2008 61.59 −1.97 pp
2007 63.56 +1.61 pp
2006 61.95 −1.13 pp
2005 63.08 +0 pp
2004 63.08 −1.75 pp
2003 64.83 +0.7 pp
2002 64.13 +0.26 pp
2001 63.87 −0.1 pp
2000 63.97

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.