Germany Electricity Production
2002 - 2021 | Monthly | GWh | Federal Statistics Office Germany
Key information about Germany Electricity Production
- Electricity Production in Germany reached 20,350 GWh in May 2021, compared with 24,479 GWh in the previous month.
- Electricity Production data of Germany is updated monthly averaging at 39,435 GWh from Jan 2002 to May 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 53,768 GWh in Jan 2006 and a record low of 17,390 GWh in Apr 2020.
Electricity Generation covers electricity generation plants for general supply with an electric bottleneck capacity (gross) of 1 megawatt or more.
View Germany's Electricity Production from Jan 2002 to May 2021 in the chart:
What was Germany's Electricity Production in May 2021?
Electricity Production in Germany reached 20,350 GWh in May 2021, compared with 24,479 GWh in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,350 May 2021 | 24,479 Apr 2021 | 17,390 Apr 2020 | 53,768 Jan 2006 | GWh | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
Electricity Production by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (GWh) | 1,075 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (GWh) | 6,375 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Argentina (GWh) | 10,784 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (kWh) | 1,085,700,000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (GWh) | 252,260 2012 | yearly | 1960 - 2012 |
| Austria (GWh) | 6,210 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (GWh) | 28,413 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (GWh) | 3,635 Dec 2016 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2016 |
| Bangladesh (GWh) | 9,612 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (GWh) | 3,126 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2022 |
| Belgium (GWh) | 5,445 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (GWh) | 11,776 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (GWh) | 15,932 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Botswana (GWh) | 155 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (GWh) | 58,126 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Brunei (GWh) | 4,618 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (GWh) | 3,673 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (GWh) | 20,596 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Canada (GWh) | 61,824 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (GWh) | 6,769 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| China (GWh) | 858,620 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (GWh) | 7,278 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (GWh) | 1,418 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (GWh) | 5,764 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (GWh) | 73,891 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Denmark (GWh) | 3,357 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (GWh) | 35,640 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Egypt (GWh) | 18,700 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Estonia (GWh) | 583 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| European Union (GWh) | 245,160 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (GWh) | 8,751 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| France (GWh) | 48,358 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Georgia (GWh) | 1,171 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (GWh) | 20,350 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Ghana (GWh) | 25,550 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Greece (GWh) | 3,972 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (GWh) | 11,256 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (GWh) | 37,887 2024 | yearly | 1965 - 2024 |
| Iceland (GWh) | 20,122 2022 | yearly | 1904 - 2022 |
| India (GWh) | 119,703 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 1987 - Feb 2026 |
| Indonesia (GWh) | 343,892 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Iran (GWh) | 386,000 2024 | yearly | 1964 - 2024 |
| Ireland (GWh) | 2,931 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Israel (GWh) | 79,885 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Italy (GWh) | 25,259 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (GWh) | 9,835 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Japan (GWh) | 62,409 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (GWh) | 22,458 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (GWh) | 10,619 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Kenya (GWh) | 1,199 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (GWh) | 55,149 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (GWh) | 327 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2025 |
| Kuwait (GWh) | 5,192 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (GWh) | 14,736 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Laos (GWh) | 52,945 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Latvia (GWh) | 508 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (GWh) | 632 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2021 |
| Lithuania (GWh) | 728 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Luxembourg (GWh) | 2,738 2024 | yearly | 1938 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (GWh) | 29 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (GWh) | 644 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (GWh) | 186 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malaysia (GWh) | 16,056 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (GWh) | 143 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (GWh) | 3,418 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Mexico (GWh) | 24,795 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2023 |
| Moldova (GWh) | 199 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| Mongolia (GWh) | 7,070 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Montenegro (GWh) | 3,205 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Morocco (GWh) | 40,512 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Mozambique (GWh) | 19,753 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (GWh) | 2,000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (GWh) | 13,960 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (GWh) | 12,514 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (GWh) | 10,912 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (GWh) | 10,699 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (GWh) | 11,426 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2021 |
| Oman (GWh) | 3,257 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Pakistan (GWh) | 8,506 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 1987 - Mar 2024 |
| Panama (GWh) | 1,146 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Paraguay (GWh) | 57,626 2011 | yearly | 1971 - 2011 |
| Peru (GWh) | 5,722 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (GWh) | 126,941 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (GWh) | 15,106 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (GWh) | 5,184 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Qatar (GWh) | 6,687 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Aug 2024 |
| Romania (GWh) | 4,927 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (GWh) | 118,770 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (GWh) | 402,628 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Serbia (GWh) | 44,785 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Singapore (GWh) | 5,038 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (GWh) | 2,764 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (GWh) | 1,297 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (GWh) | 18,029 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (GWh) | 19,802 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Apr 2019 |
| Sri Lanka (GWh) | 1,407 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (GWh) | 17,563 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Sweden (GWh) | 18,239 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (GWh) | 4,911 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Syria (GWh) | 41,079 2011 | yearly | 1971 - 2011 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -59,276.118 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 314,507.152 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,271,285.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 63.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 2,707.148 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 3,815.153 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 2,497.167 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.600 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 24,932.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 153,224.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Jan 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 11,279,159.417 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 70,970,902.063 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 54,214,028.985 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 128,291.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,738,204.645 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 41,845,878.903 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 12,144.339 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 8,502.656 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 7,884.906 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 16,816.537 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) | 271,300.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 10,099,717.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 20,254,846.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 8,193,489.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 13,819,452.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 15,363,498.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) | 4,305,866.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 16,753,710.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 4,952,090.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) | 8,097,166.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 13,494,304.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 1,650,276.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 1,543,474.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: China (EUR th) | 6,733,481.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports cif (EUR mn) | 105,133.618 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports fob (EUR mn) | 121,721.773 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports fob: YoY (%) | 6.100 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports cif: YoY (%) | 8.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) | 130.470 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) | 109.240 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2026 |
| Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) | 21.230 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) | 21,668.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) | 58,699.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -11,663.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 20,998.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 2,082.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 50,888.238 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -16,227.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 67,115.610 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 7,965,114.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 2,905,517.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 52.5 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 594.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 253.996 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 4,118,779.652 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) | 9,696.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| DE: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 38,264.366 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| DE: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) | 34,336.677 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) | 23,662.388 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) | 21,225.006 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 3,461,625.094 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,801,896.542 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,031.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.713 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 562,123.097 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,461,547.984 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.400 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.400 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,560.189 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 7,222.373 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1955 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,543,326.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 9,091,618.517 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.05 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1949 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.66 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 10.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Business Climate: Balance: sa: Manufacturing Industry (NA) | -11.329 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Business Assessment: Balance: Manufacturing Industry (NA) | -14.200 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) | 58.300 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) | -65.900 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Leading Economic Index (2016=100) | 89.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2026 |
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