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Renewable energies in figures - 2025 edition
Each March the Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat) publishes a first official estimate of the development of renewables in the preceding year, based on the latest available data. It does so on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
The estimate presents the results for electricity, heat and transport, complemented by figures on the contribution of renewables to the economy and to avoided carbon emissions. The annex contains important metrological data for the year assessed, providing context for the developments observed. Below is a summary of the most important facts for 2025:
Share of renewables in gross electricity consumption reaches 55.1%
Despite a decline in electricity generation from wind and hydropower due to unfavourable weather conditions, the overall share of renewables continued to rise in 2025, reaching 290.5 terawatt-hours (TWh). This corresponds to 55.1% of Germany’s gross electricity consumption. The main driver of the increase was the continued expansion of solar installations, which more than offset the weather-related impact.
Renewables contribute 19% to final heat consumption
The use of renewables-based heating systems increased considerably in 2025, climbing by 6% on the preceding year to 209.8 Twh. Very low winter temperatures led to a rise in the final energy consumption of fossil fuels, but the share of renewables still rose from 18.2 to 19.0%.
23.8% of gross final energy consumption in 2025 was renewables-based
The modest growth of renewables use in the heating and transport sectors (up 0.6%) in 2025 resulted in a relatively slow increase in the overall share of renewables in gross final energy consumption, which reached 23.8% – slightly up from 2024 (22.5%).
265 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions avoided
Renewables made a considerable contribution to climate change mitigation in 2025, cutting 265 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents. That is around five million tonnes more than in 2024. The use of renewables reduces greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, which are released when fossil fuels are burned. CO2 equivalents (CO2 eq) are a unit that allows the impact of different greenhouse gases to be compared.
Almost €38 billion invested in new renewables installations in 2025
Investment in renewable energy almost matched the record levels of 2023, reaching €37.6 billion. The largest share of the investment went into adding new solar PV installations, wind turbines and heat pumps. AGEE-Stat estimated the contribution of existing renewables installations to the economy at €22.9 billion.
The data released is preliminary and will be updated throughout 2026 as additional statistics become available. They will be used by the government to fulfil reporting duties at both national and international level.