Hydro share of electricity in Germany in 2024 — 5.66%. Ranked 29 in the world out of 40. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 2.06 pp.
1990–2024 · % of generation
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.66 | +0.71 pp |
| 2023 | 4.95 | +0.88 pp |
| 2022 | 4.07 | −0.14 pp |
| 2021 | 4.21 | −0.18 pp |
| 2020 | 4.39 | +0.16 pp |
| 2019 | 4.23 | +0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 3.73 | −0.28 pp |
| 2017 | 4 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 4.02 | +0.18 pp |
| 2015 | 3.84 | −0.21 pp |
| 2014 | 4.05 | −0.45 pp |
| 2013 | 4.51 | +0.07 pp |
| 2012 | 4.43 | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 3.83 | −0.49 pp |
| 2010 | 4.32 | +0.18 pp |
| 2009 | 4.14 | +0.01 pp |
| 2008 | 4.13 | −0.25 pp |
| 2007 | 4.38 | +0.19 pp |
| 2006 | 4.19 | −0.05 pp |
| 2005 | 4.24 | −0.04 pp |
| 2004 | 4.28 | +0.52 pp |
| 2003 | 3.76 | −0.99 pp |
| 2002 | 4.75 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 4.65 | +0.14 pp |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 4.21 | +0.39 pp |
| 1998 | 3.82 | +0.03 pp |
| 1997 | 3.79 | −1.01 pp |
| 1996 | 4.8 | −0.09 pp |
| 1995 | 4.89 | +0.37 pp |
| 1994 | 4.51 | +0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 4.12 | +0.17 pp |
| 1992 | 3.94 | +0.48 pp |
| 1991 | 3.47 | −0.13 pp |
| 1990 | 3.6 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of electricity generated at hydroelectric plants. The oldest of the renewable sources and still the largest: hydro yields more electricity than solar and wind together. The share is set by terrain and water availability rather than by policy, so in a number of countries it exceeds ninety percent — and that makes them vulnerable to drought: in a dry year such a country has to burn fuel or buy electricity.
Important: Aggregates are weighted by generation in terawatt-hours and computed from 2000 onward. The series swings noticeably from year to year with water availability, and that is not a data error.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
What share of electricity comes from solar, wind, biomass and geothermal — hydro aside.
Electricity Nuclear share of electricityWhat share of its electricity a country gets from nuclear power plants.
Environment Renewable water resourcesHow much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Electricity Coal share of electricityWhat share of its electricity a country gets from coal.
