Public Net Electricity Generation in Germany 2025 (Fraunhofer ISE)

Summary

• Wind power produced about 131 TWh in 2025, about 3.8% below 2024, and was again the strongest net electricity generator.p.3
• Solar plants generated about 90 TWh in 2025, an increase of about 21% over the previous year.p.3
• Renewable sources produced about 278 TWh in 2025, of which 254 TWh was fed into the public grid.p.4
• The share of renewables fed into the public grid in the load was 55.5%.p.4
• Germany imported 76.2 TWh and exported 54.3 TWh, a net import surplus of about 22.0 TWh.p.7
• The average volume-weighted day-ahead price was 86.54 €/MWh, 10.9 percent more than in 2024.p.8

Key insights

1. Hydropower produced about 16.7 TWh versus 22.3 TWh in 2024, due to low rainfall.p.4
2. Biomass produced about 40.4 TWh.p.4
3. Installed wind onshore capacity was only 68.2 GW against a target of 76.5 GW.p.5
4. Installed photovoltaics reached 118.0 GWp, slightly above the target of 108 GWp.p.5
5. Lignite plants produced 67.2 TWh net for public consumption, 4.4 TWh less than 2024.p.6
6. Load in the public grid was 466 TWh, roughly the level of 2024.p.8