Two years after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine and one year after Germany withdrew from nuclear energy, data show that Germany's renewable energy generation has increased, carbon emissions have decreased, electricity prices have fallen, and power supply security continues to be at a high level.
In 2023, for the first time, more than half of Germany's electricity supply will come from renewable sources, with wind, photovoltaic and other renewable sources generating a total of about 272.4 billion KWH. Compared to 2022, the renewable energy growth trend in 2023 is significant, increasing by about 7% (1.8 billion KWH). This positive development, in addition to new generation capacity, was also attributed to better weather conditions (especially more wind energy) than in the previous two years.
There have also been positive developments in onshore wind and photovoltaic installations in 2023: in particular, the development of photovoltaic power has almost doubled. More than 14GW of new installed capacity was added, more than ever before (7.5 GW net increase in 2022).
One of the main drivers of the accelerated development was the simplification of the approval process, and since then, the planning process, the approval process and the construction of the grid have all improved significantly. In the long term, accelerating the development of renewable energy and the grid lays the foundation for a secure and environmentally friendly electricity supply.
Co2 emissions from the energy sector are also falling. In 2023, CO2 emissions from the energy sector were 20% lower than the previous year. Coal generates less electricity than at any time since the 1960s. The 2023 climate targets for the power system have already been exceeded, and the development of renewable energy sources has also contributed significantly to this.
Renewable power generation in Germany from 1990 to 2023 Compared to coal-fired power generation This is thanks to the 20 years since the establishment of the Statistical Working Group on Renewable Energy (AGEE-Stat), which has collected and analyzed a large amount of data on renewable energy in Germany, helping to provide professional data support to the German Federal Ministry of Economic and Climate Protection.
AGEE-Stat was established in 2004 by the Federal Ministry of Environment together with the Federal Ministry of Economy and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to provide comprehensive, timely and collaborative support for statistics on renewable energy sources.
At the end of 2004, the share of renewable energy in total electricity consumption remained at 9.4 per cent. By 2023, that share will rise to 51.8 percent. Since the change in renewable energy responsibility in 2013, AGEE-Stat, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, has continuously documented the successful expansion of renewable energy in Germany.
In addition to these three federal ministries, AGEE-Stat's members include the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), the Federal Statistical Office (StBA), the Federal Network Administration (BNetzA), the Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR), and the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Energy Research (ZSW). The daily work of AGEE-Stat is also supported by a number of independent research institutions, the working group is based at the University of Brasilia, and the statistics and data produced at great expense are included in BMWK's annual publication, Renewable Energy Data - National and International Development.
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