US EditionAlmost 60 Percent of Electricity From Renewable Sources
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Sueddeutsche Zeitung
Wind power, sun and biogas have been the most important sources of domestic electricity production for years. 2025 was a particularly good year for photovoltaics. But natural gas is also more often used for electricity generation.
Since the nuclear phase-out, Germany has generated more than half of its electricity needs from renewable sources. Solar and wind power dominates in 2025. However, the increasing demand is also in favour of fossil sources: record numbers are available on both sides.
The Federal Statistical Office recorded a slight increase in electricity generation in 2025 compared to the previous year. The share of natural gas increased by 10.2 percent. The share of renewables stagnated, with wind and hydro power being significantly lost. Photovoltaics, on the other hand, reached new peak levels.The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) provided preliminary data on the electricity volumes generated in Germany in 2025 and f…
Wind power, sun and biogas have been the most important sources of domestic electricity production for years. 2025 was a particularly good year for photovoltaics. This also applies to...
In 2025, 438.2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity were generated and fed into the grid in Germany. According to provisional results, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was 1.4% more electricity than in the previous year. With a share of 58.6%, electricity produced in Germany and fed into the grid came from renewable energy sources in 2025, as since 2023, mainly from renewable energy sources (2024: 59.5%). However, the…
In 2025, 438.2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity were generated and fed into the grid in Germany. According to preliminary figures released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this represents a 1.4% increase compared to the previous year. As in 2023, the majority of domestically generated electricity fed into the grid in 2025 (58.6%) came from renewable energy sources (59.5%). However, the amount of electricity generated from renew…
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