Germany Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023)
Germany's Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption: 21.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, +1.6pp YoY.
Germany (2023)
21.2
% of total final energy consumption
+1.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
34
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21.2 | +1.6pp |
| 2022 | 19.6 | +1.7pp |
| 2021 | 17.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2020 | 18.5 | +1.4pp |
| 2019 | 17.1 | +1.1pp |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.8pp |
| 2017 | 15.2 | +1pp |
| 2016 | 14.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2015 | 14.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 13.6 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 13.6 | +1.1pp |
| 2011 | 12.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2010 | 11.6 | +0.9pp |
| 2009 | 10.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2008 | 10.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 10.5 | +1.9pp |
| 2006 | 8.6 | +1.3pp |
| 2005 | 7.3 | +1pp |
| 2004 | 6.3 | +0.9pp |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 21.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2023. The latest change was +1.6pp. Across 1990–2023 the series ranges from 2 % of total final energy consumption in 1991 to 21.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2023.
This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in Germany. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines.
Data sourced from UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in Germany. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines. It is published by UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 21.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, up from a low of 2 % of total final energy consumption in 1991. The latest change was +1.6pp.