Total electricity output in Germany
Germany: Total electricity output was 640,967 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Germany, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Germany stood at 640,967 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Germany peaked at 640,967 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 522,487 GWh, in 1993.
That places Germany 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Germany, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 547,650 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 535,826 GWh | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 533,672 GWh | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 522,487 GWh | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 525,205 GWh | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 532,814 GWh | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 550,691 GWh | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 548,011 GWh | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 552,375 GWh | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 552,545 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 572,313 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 581,886 GWh | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 581,954 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 603,603 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 611,105 GWh | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 615,800 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 632,732 GWh | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 633,663 GWh | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 634,380 GWh | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 589,966 GWh | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 626,583 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 607,228 GWh | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 623,718 GWh | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 632,945 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 621,938 GWh | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 640,967 GWh | +3.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 640,967 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 38.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Germany's 640,967 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 22.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540,128 GWh | 522,487 GWh | 552,545 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 605,740 GWh | 572,313 GWh | 634,380 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,563 GWh | 607,228 GWh | 640,967 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Germany?
- Total electricity output in Germany was 640,967 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 640,967 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 522,487 GWh in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for total electricity output?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants