Electricity Generation in Germany

Generation mix for Germany averaged over 2019

Fuel Fraction  Fossil 40% Wind 25% Nuclear 14% Solar 8% Biomass+Waste 9% Hydro 3% Net exports 7%

• Largest generation
• Large exporter
• Large fraction wind + solar
• Demand variations compensated by fossil + hydro

Evolution of Fuel Mix

Demand Variations during Week (2018)

Diurnal Variations (2018)

(NB. The dark area at night is where Pumped Hydro Storage consumes electricity).

Seasonal Variations (Average 2016-2018)