Germany Renewable Energy 1990-2024

Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
  • Germany renewable energy for 2015 was 29.23%, a 3.1% increase from 2014.
  • Germany renewable energy for 2014 was 26.13%, a 2.06% increase from 2013.
  • Germany renewable energy for 2013 was 24.07%, a 1.07% increase from 2012.
  • Germany renewable energy for 2012 was 23.00%, a 2.62% increase from 2011.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Electricity from Renewables
Iceland 99.98%
Norway 97.71%
Liechtenstein 96.86%
Uruguay 88.56%
Andorra 86.12%
Greenland 81.29%
New Zealand 80.08%
Austria 76.49%
Croatia 66.83%
Denmark 65.51%
Panama 65.33%
Sweden 63.26%
Canada 63.01%
Switzerland 62.20%
Faroe Islands 60.07%
Latvia 50.17%
Portugal 47.53%
Finland 44.50%
Chile 43.60%
Lithuania 39.41%
Italy 38.68%
Spain 34.95%
Luxembourg 32.38%
French Polynesia 32.01%
Slovenia 29.39%
Germany 29.23%
Greece 28.66%
Argentina 28.14%
Ireland 27.97%
United Kingdom 24.84%
Slovak Republic 22.68%
Belgium 20.80%
Japan 15.98%
France 15.86%
Aruba 14.86%
Estonia 14.42%
New Caledonia 14.09%
Poland 13.80%
Australia 13.64%
United States 13.23%
Netherlands 12.44%
Czech Republic 11.40%
Hungary 10.58%
Cyprus 8.78%
Malta 7.67%
St. Kitts and Nevis 4.57%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 3.88%
Curacao 3.71%
Seychelles 2.38%
South Korea 1.89%
Israel 1.89%
Puerto Rico 1.84%
Singapore 1.82%
British Virgin Islands 1.29%
Isle of Man 0.83%
Hong Kong 0.28%
UAE 0.23%
Brunei 0.05%
Saudi Arabia 0.00%
Channel Islands 0.00%
Gibraltar 0.00%
Northern Mariana Islands 0.00%
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00%
Kuwait 0.00%
Palau 0.00%
San Marino 0.00%
Barbados 0.00%
Monaco 0.00%
Trinidad and Tobago 0.00%
Bermuda 0.00%
Cayman Islands 0.00%
St. Martin (French part) 0.00%
Oman 0.00%
Turks and Caicos Islands 0.00%
Bahamas 0.00%
Macao 0.00%
Qatar 0.00%
Bahrain 0.00%
Guam 0.00%
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.00%
Germany Renewable Energy - Historical Data
Year % of Electricity from Renewables Annual Change
2015 29.23% 3.10%
2014 26.13% 2.06%
2013 24.07% 1.07%
2012 23.00% 2.62%
2011 20.38% 3.66%
2010 16.73% 0.65%
2009 16.08% 1.38%
2008 14.70% 0.76%
2007 13.94% 2.62%
2006 11.32% 1.17%
2005 10.15% 0.88%
2004 9.27% 1.71%
2003 7.55% -0.09%
2002 7.64% 1.13%
2001 6.51% 0.31%
2000 6.20% 1.00%
1999 5.20% 0.69%
1998 4.51% 0.30%
1997 4.21% -0.61%
1996 4.82% -0.05%
1995 4.87% 0.41%
1994 4.46% 0.53%
1993 3.93% 0.23%
1992 3.70% 0.53%
1991 3.17% -0.32%
1990 3.49% -0.32%