Electricity generation capacity of power plants in Germany by source in 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 26, 2025

This data illustrates the electricity generation capacity of power plants in Germany in 2023, by energy source. That year, around 76 gigawatts of electricity in German power plants were generated by solar power.

Electricity generation capacity of power plants in Germany in 2023, by energy source (in gigawatts)

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January 2025

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Germany

Survey time period

2023

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* Includes mixed coal firing.

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