Renewables accounted for 58.6% of the electricity fed into Germany’s grid in 2025, slightly lower than 59.5% in 2024, according to preliminary data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

Germany generated 438.2 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2025, a 1.4% year-over-year (YoY) increase. Total renewable generation stood at 256.9 TWh, almost unchanged from the previous year.

Electricity production from conventional energy sources rose 3.6% to 181.3 TWh, increasing their share of total generation to 41.4%.

Wind power remained the largest source of electricity in Germany despite a decline in output. Generation from wind turbines fell 3.6% YoY to 131.3 TWh, reducing its share of the power mix from 31.5% in 2024 to 30% in 2025.

In contrast, solar power recorded strong growth, with electricity generation from photovoltaic installations rising 17.4% to 70.1 TWh. Solar energy accounted for 16% of Germany’s total electricity production, marking a new record in both generation volume and share since the data series began in 2018.

Hydropower production declined sharply during the year, dropping 22.5% to 15.8 TWh, equivalent to 3.6% of total generation.

Among conventional sources, coal-fired generation remained relatively stable, declining by 0.5% to 96.8 TWh. Coal’s share of total electricity generation fell marginally from 22.5% in 2024 to 22.1% in 2025.

However, natural gas-fired power generation increased, rising 10.2% YoY to 70.6 TWh, representing 16.1% of total electricity output. Both the generation level and share of gas-fired power reached their highest levels since the statistics began in 2018. Gas had seen a drop in its share of electricity generation to 11.5% in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and disruptions in gas markets, before gradually increasing in subsequent years.

Germany continued to rely on electricity imports in 2025, although the gap narrowed. Electricity imports declined by 2.6% to 79.6 TWh, while exports increased by 8.7% to 60.2 TWh. As a result, the import surplus fell by 26.2% to 19.4 TWh, marking the third consecutive year in which imports exceeded exports.

Over the longer term, Germany’s electricity system has undergone a significant transformation. Since 2023, renewable energy sources have produced more electricity than conventional fuels. Compared with 2018, renewable electricity generation has increased from 207.5 TWh to 256.9 TWh in 2025.

At the same time, electricity production from fossil energy sources has declined. Conventional generation fell from 355.8 TWh in 2018 to 175 TWh in 2024, before rising slightly again to 181.3 TWh in 2025.

Despite the recent increase, Germany’s overall electricity generation remains significantly lower than in 2018, when 566.8 TWh were produced domestically. By 2025, domestic generation had declined by 22.7% to 438.2 TWh.

Germany added 16.4 GW of solar capacity in 2025, up 1.2% YoY and setting a new record, according to data from the Federal Network Agency. The country added 16.2 GW of solar capacity in 2024.