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 228 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.
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 |
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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 228 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