Renewables cover 62.7% of German power generation in 2024

Renewable energy accounted for 62.7% of Germany''s public net electricity generation in 2024, the first full-year without nuclear power production in the country.

2026 Feb 28

German Stationary Battery Storage Increases 50

There were 15.4 GWh of capacity installed in private homes, much of it to use self-generated photovoltaic electricity. "Germany is the

2024 Nov 09

Energy storage

German pumped storage facilities can generate electricity at full capacity for almost six hours on average before they are empty. This figure is slightly lower for pumped storage facilities in

2023 Nov 08

Germany leads energy storage with over 1.8 million installed units

The storage sector grew by 50% in 2024, with 600,000 new systems installed, consolidating the country as a European leader in the energy transition. This growth is part of

2026 Feb 19

Public Electricity Generation 2024: Renewable

In Germany, net public electricity generation from renewable energy sources reached a record share of 62.7 percent in 2024. Carbon

2024 May 30

The Energy Storage Market in Germany

Energy storage systems are an integral part of Germany''s Energiewende ("Energy Transition") project. While the demand for energy storage is growing across Europe, Germany remains the

2025 Oct 29

Electricity sector in Germany

Gross generation of electricity by source in Germany 1990–2024 (2024 provisional) Germany electricity production by source Germany is a major electricity producer and consumer. It has

2026 Jan 28

Germany ''puts electricity storage on political

Those include electricity storage''s role in the context of the national Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), acceleration of network

2024 Mar 08

Germany''s energy consumption and power mix in

Key facts on the status of Germany''s energy mix, as well as developments in energy and power production and usage since 1990 -

2025 Jun 19

BMWE Newsletter Energiewende | New energy

As the share of renewable energy in the power grid continues to grow, so does the need for efficient electricity storage. In 2024, battery

2025 Nov 25

Germany sets energy storage capacity record in 2025 despite

More than 2.2 million energy storage systems have now been installed in Germany, with around 526,000 new systems added in 2025 – around one quarter of the total

2023 May 22

German Battery Storage Capacity Increases 50%

Transmission grid operators received 650 project requests totaling 226 GW of storage capacity by January 2025. If half are approved, they could power 30 million

2023 Apr 14

Battery Storage: Accelerating Germany''s Transition to

Emergency power supply could play a more significant role in the future, as Germany aims to establish a "capacity market" to ensure security of supply even during prolonged periods of low

2023 Jul 22

German Net Power Generation in First Half of 2024: Record

At 140 terawatt hours, more renewable electricity was generated in Germany in the first half of 2024 than ever before, accounting for 65% of net public electricity generation.

2025 Feb 23

Gotion High-Tech''s 5MWh Liquid-Cooled Energy

On July 17, Gotion High-Tech, a Chinese battery manufacturer, launched production of its 5MWh Gotion GRID energy storage system at

2023 Oct 17

BMWE Newsletter Energiewende | New energy storage for Germany

As the share of renewable energy in the power grid continues to grow, so does the need for efficient electricity storage. In 2024, battery storage systems in Germany grew by

2025 Nov 12

German battery storage capacity increases 50% in 2024 – report

Battery storage is needed to supplement the country''s rapid rollout of renewable energy installations, which reached a new record share in electricity production of 55 percent

2025 Aug 13

The Energy Storage Market in Germany

Energy storage systems are an integral part of Germany''s Energiewende ("Energy Transition") project. While the demand for energy storage is growing across Europe, Germany remains the

2025 Jul 21

German energy sector: Electricity from the sun, wind and hydrogen

The German energy sector is diverse: Some 2,300 large and small companies in the gas, electricity and district heating industries are actively involved in electricity generation,

2026 Feb 12

The German PV and Battery Storage Market

The German PV and Battery Storage Market The first of its kind, this study offers an overview of the photovoltaics and battery storage market in

2023 Feb 02

Electricity Production | Energy-Charts

Date (GMT+1) Power (MW) Renewable share (%) Price (EUR/MWh) Hydro pumped storage consumption Cross border electricity trading Hydro Run-of-River Biomass Fossil brown coal /

2026 Jan 16

Germany''s Energy Storage Market: A Surge Driven by

Germany''s energy storage market is booming, driven by accelerated energy transition and grid flexibility needs. Shifting from a residential-focused market, it now balances

2024 Nov 26