Germany renewable energy statistics

Germany is one of the global leaders in renewable energy, in only ten years time, the share of electricity from renewable energy sources in Germany has increased by almost ten percent, from 6.3 percent in 2000 to about 16.1 percent in 2009.

Renewable energy sector in Germany is currently employing around 220,000 people.

In 2009, renewable energy sources contributed with 10,1 % in Germany's total energy consumption.

Wind power produced 6.5% and bioenergy 5.2% of the total electricity consumption in Germany in 2009.

Germany is the world's second largest (behind United States) user of wind power with the installed wind power capacity of 23,903 MW in the end of 2008.

Wind power industry in Germany currently employs over 70,000 people.

Germany currently has around 9,800 MW of installed solar power capacity. German photovoltaic (PV) industry currently employs close to 50,000 people. In 2009, Germany installed 3,800 MW of solar PV.

Total geothermal capacity installed in Germany is very small, only 8.4 MW in 2007.

Hydropower currently satisfies around 3,5% of the electricity demand in Germany.

The largest photovoltaic power plant in Germany is Strasskirchen Solar Park with the capacity of 54 MW.