German households pay around a third more for electricity than the EU average, despite the country's impressive efforts to ditch fossil fuels.
According to energy think tank Ember, Germany is one of the “global leaders” for wind and solar energy deployment, with 59 per cent of its electricity coming from clean sources in 2025.
Since the introduction of its landmark renewable energy law (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz) in 2000, the country’s share of generation from wind and solar alone has skyrocketed from less than two per cent to almost 45 per cent last year.
At the same time, coal – which is often described as the ‘dirtiest’ form of energy – fell from supplying more than half of Germany’s electricity to just 21 per cent.
“Germany generated more electricity from wind and solar in 2025 than any other EU member and accounted for more than a quarter of the bloc’s total wind and solar generation,” Ember states.
