Primary energy consumption share in Germany 2021-2024, by source

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 25, 2024

Mineral oil remains Germany's most important primary energy source and accounted for 36.9 percent of the country's primary energy consumption in 2024. Although the natural gas share decreased from 24.7 percent in 2023 to 23.5 percent in 2023, it remained a leading source in Germany's energy mix. Germany phased-out nuclear energy in April 2023.

Distribution of primary energy consumption in Germany in 2021 and 2024, by source

Characteristic2021202220232024
Mineral oil 32.5% 35.1% 35.6% 36.9%
Natural gas 26.6% 23.3% 24.7% 23.5%
Renewable energy 15.7% 17.5% 19.6% 19.1%
Brown coal 9.1% 10% 8.3% 8.6%
Hard coal 8.9% 9.8% 8.7% 8.3%
Nuclear energy 6.1% 3.2% 0.7% 0%
Others* 1.1% 1.1% 2.3% 2.6%
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October 2024

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Germany

Survey time period

2021 and 2024

Special properties

Q1 to Q3 in 2024

Supplementary notes

*Including power exchange balance.

Total might be lower than 100 percent due to rounding.

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