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Electricity
Electricity Generation in Germany
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)
Demand Variations
DE
Fuel Mix