Renewable energy capacity in Germany 2008-2024
In 2024, renewable energy capacity in Germany amounted to around 178.7 gigawatts, an increase compared to the previous year. Capacity has increased year-on-year in the country since 2008.
Renewable energy capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2024 (in megawatts)
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IRENA. (March 25, 2025). Renewable energy capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2024 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/864713/total-renewable-capacity-in-germany/
IRENA. "Renewable energy capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2024 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 25, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864713/total-renewable-capacity-in-germany/
IRENA. (2025). Renewable energy capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2024 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864713/total-renewable-capacity-in-germany/
IRENA. "Renewable Energy Capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2024 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864713/total-renewable-capacity-in-germany/
IRENA, Renewable energy capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2024 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864713/total-renewable-capacity-in-germany/ (last visited June 05, 2025)
Renewable energy capacity in Germany from 2008 to 2024 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/864713/total-renewable-capacity-in-germany/