Germany’s renewable energy sources supplied a record 57.7% of electricity consumption in the first half of 2026, driven by higher wind and solar generation alongside continued capacity growth.
The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) have published a preliminary report on Germany’s gross electricity consumption for the first half of 2026.
The report shows renewable energy sources covered 57.7% of gross electricity consumption in the first six months of the year, setting a new record. The figure is up from 55.2% in the first half of 2025 and slightly above the previous record of 57.4% in the first half of 2024.
Gross electricity consumption reached 262.4 TWh, compared with 260.9 TWh in the same period of 2025. The figure is calculated by subtracting the import-export balance from gross electricity generation.
Renewables also accounted for 57.7% of gross electricity generation in the first half of 2026, compared with 56.9% a year earlier, although below the 59.4% recorded in the first half of 2024.
