In 2023, around 267 terawatt hours of gross electricity in Germany were generated from renewable energy sources, based on preliminary figures. Over the course of the past 20 years, power generation from renewable energies has increased significantly. At the same time, hard coal and nuclear energy in particular recorded a significant decline in use.
Gross electricity generation in Germany from 2000 to 2023, by energy source
(in terawatt hours)
Characteristic
Brown coal
Nuclear energy
Hard coal
Natural gas
Mineral oil products
Renewable energy
Other
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BDEW. (December 18, 2023). Gross electricity generation in Germany from 2000 to 2023, by energy source (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330065/gross-electricity-generation-by-source-germany/
BDEW. "Gross electricity generation in Germany from 2000 to 2023, by energy source (in terawatt hours)." Chart. December 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330065/gross-electricity-generation-by-source-germany/
BDEW. (2023). Gross electricity generation in Germany from 2000 to 2023, by energy source (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330065/gross-electricity-generation-by-source-germany/
BDEW. "Gross Electricity Generation in Germany from 2000 to 2023, by Energy Source (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330065/gross-electricity-generation-by-source-germany/
BDEW, Gross electricity generation in Germany from 2000 to 2023, by energy source (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330065/gross-electricity-generation-by-source-germany/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Gross electricity generation in Germany from 2000 to 2023, by energy source (in terawatt hours) [Graph], BDEW, December 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330065/gross-electricity-generation-by-source-germany/