The share of renewable energies in electricity consumption increased from 6.3 % to 37.8 % between 2000 and 2018.The share of renewables in final energy consumption increased from 6.2 % (2004) to 16.6 % (2018).So far, only the energy industry seems to be on track to reach the targets set by the German Government. Additional efforts are needed, especially in the areas of heating and transport. In th... read more
Final energy consumption associated with buildings decreased by 6.9 % between 2008 and 2017.However, according to the 2010 Energy Concept, the indicator should be decreasing by 20 % between 2008 and 2020.This target is to be achieved with the help of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan and the Energy Efficiency Strategy for Buildings. read more
Energy efficiency can be measured using the indicator ‘final energy productivity’.Between 1990 and 2017, final energy productivity increased by approximately 49 %.The Federal Government plans to increase final energy productivity by 2.1 % every year.Between 2008 and 2017, the annual average growth has been 1.15 %, which is significantly below the target. read more
Overall, primary energy consumption in Germany has been decreasing. Between 1990 and 2018, it fell by 13 %.By 2020, energy consumption should fall by 20 % compared to 2008 and by 50 % by 2050. Since 2008 the energy consumption has fallen by an average of 1.2 % per year.To achieve the target of 2020 the primary energy consumption needs to decrease by an average of 5.6 % per year. More efforts are r... read more
The volume of electricity generated by combined heat and power (CHP) has been increasing slowly, but steadily until 2016.The CHP Act stipulates that by 2020, 110 terawatt-hours (TWh) should be generated by CHP. By 2025 the target is 120 TWh.In 2016, the 2020 target has already been exceeded. read more
The impact of climate change will be felt more strongly in the future – and in Germany too. This is the conclusion reached in what is called the vulnerability analysis, a comprehensive study on Germany's vulnerability to climate change.
