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Large PDF library: Market monitoring and market intelligence on the subject of photovoltaics.

Data is viewed at regular intervals and checked for relevance. This usually brings together some interesting information and documentation, which we combine into a PDF presentation: our own data analyzes and marketing intelligence as well as external market observations.

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Electricity generation in Germany – Image: Xpert.Digital

In 2020, 566 terawatt hours of electricity were generated in Germany. This is the sum of the electricity generated by general supply power plants, industrial plants and private operators in Germany. Around 219 million tons of CO2 were emitted during electricity generation in this country (2019).

Electricity generation by energy source

While hard coal and nuclear energy were still among the main energy sources in this country in 2000, the share of the two so-called fossil energy sources in gross electricity generation fell significantly. The opposite development can be seen when looking at renewable energies. The proportion has increased significantly over the past 30 years, so that today over a third of gross electricity is generated from renewable energies.

Electricity generation from renewable energies

When looking at renewable energies, wind power generates by far the most electricity in this country. In particular, onshore wind turbines account for a large share of electricity generation from renewable energies. Photovoltaics and biomass each produce around a fifth of electricity from renewable energy sources.

Gross electricity generation in Germany from 1991 to 2020 (in terawatt hours)

• 1991 – 537 terawatt hours
• 1992 – 534 terawatt hours
• 1993 – 523 terawatt hours
• 1994 – 524 terawatt hours
• 1995 – 531 terawatt hours
• 1996 – 547 terawatt hours
• 1997 – 548 terawatt hours
• 1998 – 552 terawatt hours
• 1999 – 552 terawatt hours
• 2000 – 572 terawatt hours
• 2001 – 582 terawatt hours
• 2002 – 582 terawatt hours
• 2003 – 604 terawatt hours
• 2004 – 612 terawatt hours
• 2005 – 616 terawatt hours
• 2006 – 633 terawatt hours
• 2007 – 634 terawatt hours
• 2008 – 635 terawatt hours
• 2009 – 590 terawatt hours
• 2010 – 627 terawatt hours
• 2011 – 607 terawatt hours
• 2012 – 623 terawatt hours
• 2013 – 632 terawatt hours
• 2014 – 620 terawatt hours
• 2015 – 640 terawatt hours
• 2016 – 643 terawatt hours
• 2017 – 645 terawatt hours
• 2018 – 635 terawatt hours
• 2019 – 603 terawatt hours
• 2020 – 566 terawatt hours

CO2 emissions from electricity generation in Germany – Image: Xpert.Digital

The statistics show the amount of carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation in Germany from 1990 to 2020. In 2020, CO2 emissions from electricity generation in Germany were estimated at 187 million tons.

¹ Preliminary information. ² Estimate by the Federal Environment Agency. According to the source, the information represents UBA calculations based on the German greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2019.

Amount of CO2 emissions from electricity generation in Germany from 1990 to 2020 (in million tons)

• 1990 – 366 million tons
• 1991 – 361 million tons
• 1992 – 345 million tons
• 1993 – 335 million tons
• 1994 – 335 million tons
• 1995 – 335 million tons
• 1996 – 336 million tons
• 1997 – 325 million tons
• 1998 – 329 million tons
• 1999 – 318 million tons
• 2000 – 327 million tons
• 2001 – 336 million tons
• 2002 – 338 million tons
• 2003 – 340 million tons
• 2004 – 333 million tons
• 2005 – 333 million tons
• 2006 – 339 million tons
• 2007 – 351 million tons
• 2008 – 329 million tons
• 2009 – 300 million tons
• 2010 – 314 million tons
• 2011 – 310 million tons
• 2012 – 321 million tons
• 2013 – 326 million tons
• 2014 – 312 million tons
• 2015 – 304 million tons
• 2016 – 304 million tons
• 2017 – 283 million tons
• 2018 – 270 million tons
• 2019 – 222 million tons
• 2020 – 187 million tons

Distribution of electricity consumption in Germany by consumer groups – Image: Xpert.Digital

The largest electricity consumer in Germany in 2020 was industry. Almost half of the electricity was used by the consumer group mentioned - this corresponds to around 217 terawatt hours. The groups “commercial, trade, services” and “households” each consumed around a quarter of all electricity in Germany.

Electricity prices for industry and households

Electricity prices for industry, including electricity tax, have increased continuously in recent years. The electricity price for households behaved in the same way. Even if the prices of providers other than the basic supplier are lower than the price of the basic supplier every year, both groups of suppliers increase their electricity prices every year.

Largest electricity consumers in comparison

China was recently by far the largest electricity consumer worldwide, followed by the USA. In Europe, the Scandinavian countries have recently been among the largest consumers in terms of per capita electricity consumption. Residents of Norway used more than three times as much electricity as residents of Germany.

Distribution of electricity consumption in Germany by consumer groups in 2020

• Industry – 45%
• Industry, trade, services – 27%
• Households – 26%
• Traffic – 2%

Renewable energies – Most important countries by share of global consumption – Image: Xpert.Digital

The statistics show the share of the top 15 countries in global consumption of renewable energy in 2019 and 2020. The information is based on gross energy production from renewable sources such as geothermal energy, wind and solar energy or biomass and waste. Cross-border electricity deliveries were not taken into account. The conversion was based on heat equivalence, which was based on the conversion efficiency of a modern thermal power plant of 38 percent. Italy's share of global consumption was around 2.1 percent in 2020.

Most important countries by share of global renewable energy consumption in 2020

China - 24.6%
USA - 19.4%
Germany - 7%
Brazil - 6.3%
India - 4.5%
United Kingdom - 3.8%
Japan - 3.6%
Spain - 2.4%
Italy - 2 .1%
France - 2.1%
Canada - 1.7%
Turkey - 1.4%
Australia - 1.4%
Sweden - 1.3%
Indonesia - 1.2%
South Korea - 1.1%
Mexico - 1.1 %

Most important countries by share of global renewable energy consumption in 2019

China - 26.1%
USA - 17.5%
Germany - 8%
Brazil - 4.2%
India - 4.8%
United Kingdom - 4%
Japan - 4.3%
Spain - 2.8%
Italy - 2.4 %
France - 2%
Canada - 1.8%
Turkey - 1.6%
Australia - 1.5%
Sweden - 1.2%
Indonesia - 1.4%
South Korea - 1%
Mexico - 1.3%

Electric car, charging station and the charging points – Image: Petair|Shutterstock.com

According to the Federal Network Agency, over 2,200 new charging stations for electric cars had been put into operation in Germany by June 2021. This means that the pace of expansion is roughly at the same level as the previous year. The record year so far is 2019 with over 5,000 new charging stations. That may not be fast enough for Frans Timmermans' ambitious plans. If the EU Climate Protection Commissioner has his way, combustion engines will come to an end as early as 2035. However, this would require a massive expansion of the charging infrastructure. According to a tagesschau.de report, there will be three million charging stations in Europe by 2030. There are currently fewer than 225,000, of which around 21,000 are in Germany.

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The path to an industrial society that is committed to sustainability and is aware of its responsibility towards future generations leads to a future without the use of nuclear energy. The central point here is the expansion of renewable energies. New technologies for energy production and extraction as well as emission-free transportation are becoming increasingly important. The promotion of these technologies continues to progress. Virtual power plants are already connecting a wide variety of energy producers and electricity consumers.

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• How is the safety of electric cars checked?

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In 2019, companies in the manufacturing and service sectors in Germany generated sales of 73.6 billion euros with goods, construction and services for environmental protection. As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports, the environmental protection industry achieved 3.1% more sales than in 2018. The number of employees employed in the production of these environmental goods and services was 305,000 (measured in full-time equivalents). The number of “green jobs” increased by 5.4% compared to the previous year. Environmental protection is therefore also an important factor for the labor market.

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• Annual percentage change in electricity production in the following countries, 2019-2020

Conventional and renewable energy sources – Image: Imichman|Shutterstock.com

In the first quarter of 2021, 138.2 billion kilowatt hours of electricity were generated in Germany and fed into the power grid. According to preliminary results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this was 2.6% less than in the 1st quarter of 2020. While the majority of electricity in the 1st quarter of 2020 came from renewable energy sources (51.4%), the electricity in the 1st quarter In 2021, 59.3% will be generated from conventional energy sources. Compared to the same quarter last year, electricity feed-in from conventional energy sources increased by 18.9%. In contrast, the feed-in of electricity from renewable energies fell by 23.0%.

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• Electricity generation with wind power and coal?