Germany: Fossil fuels electricity capacity
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| Germany |
Fossil fuels electricity capacity, million kilowatts |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 99.24 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | million kilowatts |
| Data availability | 1991 - 2023 |
| Average | 86.67 |
| Min - Max | 74.87 - 102.18 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2023 is 99.24 million kilowatts, unchanged from 99.24 million kilowatts in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 24.68 million kilowatts, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1991 to 2023 is 86.67 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 74.87 million kilowatts, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 102.18 million kilowatts was recorded in 2018.
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Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil fuels electricity capacity | 99.24 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Fossil fuels electricity generation | 263.01 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Wind electricity capacity | 69.46 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Wind electricity generation | 139.11 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Solar electricity capacity | 81.74 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Solar electricity generation | 59.70 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Hydroelectricity capacity | 4.61 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Hydroelectricity generation | 19.96 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Nuclear electricity capacity | 4.06 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Nuclear power generation | 6.72 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Geothermal electricity capacity | 0.05 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Geothermal electricity generation | 0.13 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |