Public Net Electricity Generation in Germany, First Half of 2026 (Fraunhofer ISE)

Summary

• The share of renewable electricity in the load reached a new record of 58.5 percent in the first half of 2026.p.2
• In the EU, grid feed-in from solar and wind rose from 362 TWh in the first half of 2025 to 397 TWh in the first half of 2026.p.2
• Wind was again the strongest source in Germany with 67.4 TWh versus 60.1 TWh in the first half of 2025, a share of 28.4 percent of load.p.2
• Photovoltaic plants fed 43.2 TWh into the grid, an 18.2 percent share of load (first half of 2025: 39.3 TWh; 16.9 %).p.2
• Load in the first half of 2026 was 237 TWh.p.3
• Net imports were 1.3 TWh in the first half of 2026, versus 9.6 TWh in the first half of 2025.p.3
• Volume-weighted exchange prices rose from 86.64 euro/MWh to 93.70 euro/MWh.p.3

Key insights

1. Wind's share of load was around 2.6 percentage points higher than in 2025, mainly because installed capacity rose.p.2
2. New-customer electricity prices in Germany fell to an average of 24 cents per kilowatt-hour in June 2026.p.3
3. Solar plants in France contributed 17.4 TWh (first half of 2025: 15.1 TWh).p.2
4. Germany's commercial electricity trade totaled 33.4 TWh of imports and 32.1 TWh of exports.p.18
5. Electricity from Denmark to Germany was 8.01 TWh, the largest import flow.p.18