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Energy · Germany

The energy mix, electricity and gas prices, import dependence and the switch to low carbon.

Latest	DE
Renewables, share of primary energy %	24.02024
Low-carbon share of electricity %	59.12025
Fossil fuels, share of primary energy %	76.02024
Carbon intensity of electricity gCO₂/kWh	3302025
Primary energy per person kWh	37,7932024
Energy import dependency %	66.82024
Household electricity price, incl. taxes €/kWh	0.362H1 2026
Household gas price, incl. taxes €/kWh	0.116H1 2026

Mix

Renewables, share of primary energy

%

Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Low-carbon share of electricity

%

Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Fossil fuels, share of primary energy

%

Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Carbon intensity of electricity

gCO₂/kWh

Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Use

Primary energy per person

kWh

Source: Our World in Data (Maddison Project Database 2023; Energy Institute, Ember), CC BY 4.0

Energy import dependency

%

Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Household prices

Household electricity price, incl. taxes

2,500–4,999 kWh/year · €/kWh

Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Household gas price, incl. taxes

20–199 GJ/year · €/kWh

Source: Eurostat, CC BY 4.0

Not available for Germany: Solar panels on homes.