The latest data released by Germany’s Federal Statistical Office on the 12th showed that in 2024, Germany’s renewable energy generation increased by 2.3% year-on-year, accounting for 59.4% of total electricity generation, a record high, and significantly higher than the EU’s overall level of 47.4%.
According to the data, wind power remains Germany’s primary energy source, accounting for 31.5% of total electricity generation. Photovoltaic power generation surged 10.4% year-on-year to 59.5 billion kWh, accounting for 13.8% of total generation. Hydroelectric power generation also increased by 10.3% year-on-year to 20.4 billion kWh, representing 4.7% of total generation.
In contrast, traditional energy sources such as coal and natural gas saw a 11% year-on-year decline in electricity generation to 175.1 billion kWh, accounting for 40.6% of total generation. While coal remains Germany’s second-largest energy source, its importance continues to decline, with electricity generation falling by 16% year-on-year to 97.2 billion kWh, accounting for 22.5% of total generation, a historic low. Natural gas generation showed a slight rebound, increasing by 4.6% year-on-year to 64.1 billion kWh, accounting for 14.9% of total generation.
Additionally, due to reduced electricity demand from manufacturing and increased imports from other countries, Germany’s total electricity generation in 2024 decreased by 3.6% year-on-year to 431.5 billion kWh.
Germany is vigorously developing renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, aiming to achieve at least 80% of electricity supply from renewables by 2030 and become one of the world’s first industrialized countries to achieve climate neutrality by 2045.
