DE · 2018 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Germany, 2018
Share of energy from renewable sources
16.7%
Germany, 2018
▲ 7.7% vs 2017 (15.5%)
Analysis
In 2018, Germany's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 7.7% compared to 2017, reaching 16.7%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 19.1%.
Germany ranks 16th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 21.1% (from 13.8% in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
87.2%
EU-27: 19.1%
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren