How much of Germany's electricity comes from renewables, coal and gas? Generation and prices 2015–2026 from the Bundesnetzagentur
Renewables produced 58.9 percent of German electricity in 2025, up from 33.8 percent in 2015; coal generation fell 56%. The day-ahead price averaged €89.32/MWh in 2025 after €235.45/MWh in 2022. Every day, month and year with its SMARD record.
Questions this record answers
- What share of Germany's electricity came from renewables in 2025?
- 58.9 percent of net generation (257.8 TWh of 437.9 TWh), Bundesnetzagentur SMARD data.
- How much electricity did Germany generate from coal in 2025?
- 95.3 TWh from lignite and hard coal, 22 percent of generation; in 2015 it was 214.9 TWh.
- What was the average German wholesale electricity price in 2025?
- €89.32/MWh day-ahead in the Germany/Luxembourg bidding zone, after €235.45/MWh in 2022 (SMARD).
- What was the highest daily German electricity price?
- €699.44/MWh on August 26, 2022, the highest daily average day-ahead price since October 2018 (SMARD).
- How much electricity does Germany consume per year?
- 465.8 TWh of grid load in 2025, down from 502.0 TWh in 2015 (SMARD).
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What this covers. Realised net electricity generation by energy source, grid load (consumption) and the day-ahead wholesale price of the Germany/Luxembourg bidding zone, as published by the Bundesnetzagentur on SMARD.de (licence CC BY 4.0). Renewable share means share of generation. Key figures link to their records; every day, month and year is on the Germany electricity pages.
What share of Germany's electricity came from renewables each year from 2015 to 2025?
Renewables produced 33.8 percent of German generation in 2015 and 58.9 percent in 2025. Total generation fell from 502.9 TWh to 437.9 TWh over the same years. Wind onshore was the largest single source in 2025 with 106.8 TWh, followed by solar with 73.8 TWh.
| Year | Wind onshore | Wind offshore | Solar | Biomass | Hydro | Total generation | Renewable share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 71.2 TWh | 8.2 TWh | 34.7 TWh | 39.8 TWh | 14.1 TWh | 502.9 TWh | 33.8% |
| 2016 | 66.3 TWh | 12.1 TWh | 35.0 TWh | 41.1 TWh | 18.0 TWh | 510.5 TWh | 34.1% |
| 2017 | 86.0 TWh | 17.4 TWh | 35.8 TWh | 40.6 TWh | 15.6 TWh | 514.5 TWh | 38.3% |
| 2018 | 89.3 TWh | 19.1 TWh | 41.2 TWh | 39.5 TWh | 15.5 TWh | 545.2 TWh | 37.8% |
| 2019 | 99.7 TWh | 24.4 TWh | 41.7 TWh | 39.5 TWh | 16.5 TWh | 521.4 TWh | 42.8% |
| 2020 | 103.1 TWh | 26.9 TWh | 45.8 TWh | 40.0 TWh | 15.9 TWh | 503.6 TWh | 46.3% |
| 2021 | 89.6 TWh | 24.0 TWh | 46.2 TWh | 38.2 TWh | 14.9 TWh | 511.3 TWh | 41.9% |
| 2022 | 101.0 TWh | 24.7 TWh | 55.7 TWh | 37.7 TWh | 12.8 TWh | 500.0 TWh | 46.7% |
| 2023 | 119.0 TWh | 23.5 TWh | 55.5 TWh | 37.3 TWh | 15.0 TWh | 453.6 TWh | 55.5% |
| 2024 | 112.6 TWh | 25.7 TWh | 63.1 TWh | 36.2 TWh | 17.6 TWh | 437.7 TWh | 58.5% |
| 2025 | 106.8 TWh | 26.2 TWh | 73.8 TWh | 35.9 TWh | 14.2 TWh | 437.9 TWh | 58.9% |
How much has coal-fired electricity generation in Germany fallen between 2015 and 2025?
Lignite and hard coal together generated 214.9 TWh in 2015 and 95.3 TWh in 2025 (−56%). Lignite went from 133.8 TWh to 67.2 TWh, hard coal from 81.1 TWh to 28.2 TWh. Coal's share of generation fell from 43 to 22 percent.
| Year | Lignite | Hard coal | Natural gas | Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 133.8 TWh | 81.1 TWh | 15.2 TWh | 84.4 TWh |
| 2016 | 130.4 TWh | 80.9 TWh | 22.9 TWh | 80.2 TWh |
| 2017 | 129.3 TWh | 66.0 TWh | 25.6 TWh | 72.2 TWh |
| 2018 | 128.3 TWh | 71.5 TWh | 42.9 TWh | 71.8 TWh |
| 2019 | 102.7 TWh | 47.8 TWh | 54.6 TWh | 71.0 TWh |
| 2020 | 83.4 TWh | 34.9 TWh | 67.6 TWh | 60.9 TWh |
| 2021 | 98.2 TWh | 51.8 TWh | 60.1 TWh | 65.4 TWh |
| 2022 | 103.5 TWh | 62.9 TWh | 45.8 TWh | 32.8 TWh |
| 2023 | 77.8 TWh | 39.8 TWh | 51.1 TWh | 6.7 TWh |
| 2024 | 71.0 TWh | 27.3 TWh | 56.9 TWh | 0 |
| 2025 | 67.2 TWh | 28.2 TWh | 60.5 TWh | 0 |
What changed in Germany's power mix after the last nuclear plants closed in April 2023?
Nuclear plants generated 32.8 TWh in 2022 and 6.7 TWh in 2023; from 2024 SMARD records no nuclear generation. Between 2022 and 2025 solar rose by 18.1 TWh, natural gas by 14.8 TWh and wind onshore by 5.8 TWh, while lignite and hard coal fell by 71.1 TWh and total generation by 62.1 TWh. Grid load (consumption) went from 482.3 TWh to 465.8 TWh. These are changes in the record, not a causal attribution.
What was the average German day-ahead electricity price each year from 2019 to 2025, and what were the highest and lowest daily prices?
The yearly average ranged from €30.47/MWh in 2020 to €235.45/MWh in 2022. The highest daily average was €699.44/MWh on August 26, 2022; the lowest was −€53.87/MWh on July 2, 2023. In 2025 the price averaged €89.32/MWh.
| Year | Average day-ahead price DE-LU |
|---|---|
| 2019 | €37.67/MWh |
| 2020 | €30.47/MWh |
| 2021 | €96.85/MWh |
| 2022 | €235.45/MWh |
| 2023 | €95.18/MWh |
| 2024 | €78.51/MWh |
| 2025 | €89.32/MWh |
On how many days was the German day-ahead electricity price negative on average, 2019 to 2026?
A whole-day average below zero is rare: 20 days between 2019 and October 2026. Negative prices in single hours are far more frequent, but this page counts daily averages only. The lowest daily average was −€53.87/MWh on July 2, 2023.
| Year | Days with a negative daily average | Days with a price |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 365 |
| 2020 | 8 | 366 |
| 2021 | 2 | 365 |
| 2022 | 1 | 365 |
| 2023 | 2 | 365 |
| 2024 | 0 | 366 |
| 2025 | 1 | 365 |
| 2026 (to date) | 2 | 298 |
How does German electricity generation in January to September 2026 compare with the same months of 2025?
Solar set a monthly record in July 2026 with 12.0 TWh. The table compares the first 9 months of each year; October 2026 is still incomplete.
| Source | Jan–Sep 2025 | Jan–Sep 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 66.4 TWh | 76.2 TWh | +15% |
| Wind onshore | 70.6 TWh | 78.0 TWh | +10% |
| Wind offshore | 17.2 TWh | 20.6 TWh | +20% |
| Lignite | 49.5 TWh | 48.6 TWh | −2% |
| Hard coal | 20.2 TWh | 22.8 TWh | +13% |
| Natural gas | 40.2 TWh | 41.3 TWh | +3% |
| Consumption | 341.6 TWh | 346.1 TWh | +1% |
How much electricity did Germany consume each year from 2015 to 2025?
Grid load fell from 502.0 TWh in 2015 to 465.8 TWh in 2025 (−7%); the lowest year was 2023.
Sources and pages: source record SMARD · Germany electricity · solar · wind onshore · lignite · day-ahead price · U.S. electricity prices by state.