Germany’s Power Generation Mix 2016
Market share of Germany’s gross power generation
New figures available: Gross Power Mix
According to numbers provided by the German AG Energiebilanzen [AGEB e.V.], renewable energy based electricity generation almost reached the 30% mark in 2016. That made Renewables the most important energy source in Germany for three years in a row.
Renewable energy generation rose only slightly last year [+187,4 TWh]. Below average wind and sunshine led to a decline in power production from wind farms and PV installations.
Wind was the leading clean energy source at 12.3%, followed by biomass at 7.9% and solar PV at 5.9%.
Because of falling natural gas prices, power production from gas rose by 26%. Nuclear and coal-fired power production declined slightly in 2016.
Power Generation Germany [2016 Mix]
| Energy Source | bn kWh | % |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear | 84.9 | 13.1 |
| Lignite | 150.0 | 23.1 |
| Hard coal | 110.0 | 17.0 |
| Natural gas | 78.5 | 12.1 |
| Renewables | 191.4 | 29.5 |
| including | ||
| Hydropower | 21.5 | 3.3 |
| Wind power | 79.8 | 12.3 |
| Solar | 38.3 | 5.9 |
| Biomass | 51.7 | 8.0 |
| Others | 33.3 | 5.1 |
| Power generation [gross] | 648 | 100 |
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