Rate of electrification in Germany

Germany: Rate of electrification was 29.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.5%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2003
All-time low
29.5%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Germany, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 36 Percentage1991: 35.1 Percentage1992: 35 Percentage1993: 32.7 Percentage1994: 32.7 Percentage1995: 34.3 Percentage1996: 34.6 Percentage1997: 35.8 Percentage1998: 34.5 Percentage1999: 33.5 Percentage2000: 33.3 Percentage2001: 34.4 Percentage2002: 33.2 Percentage2003: 39 Percentage2004: 37.6 Percentage2005: 37.3 Percentage2006: 37.6 Percentage2007: 37.4 Percentage2008: 37 Percentage2009: 37.9 Percentage2010: 37.6 Percentage2011: 36.7 Percentage2012: 36.1 Percentage2013: 36.6 Percentage2014: 36 Percentage2015: 36 Percentage2016: 33.1 Percentage2017: 35 Percentage2018: 33.6 Percentage2019: 31.5 Percentage2020: 29.9 Percentage2021: 31.4 Percentage2022: 31.5 Percentage2023: 29.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 29.5% for rate of electrification in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Germany peaked at 39.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2023.

Germany ranks 25th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.4% 32.7% 36.0% 10
2000s 36.5% 33.2% 39.0% 10
2010s 35.2% 31.5% 37.6% 10
2020s 30.6% 29.5% 31.5% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 22 Romania 32.8% compare
  2. 23 Türkiye 30.5% compare
  3. 24 Sweden 29.6% compare
  4. 26 Finland 28.7% compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 27.6% compare
  6. 28 Hungary 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Germany?
Rate of electrification in Germany was 29.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2023.
How does Germany rank for rate of electrification?
Germany ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,326 data points, 1990–2023
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