Renewable Electricity gaining Ground in Germany’s National Grid
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What the latest generation figures could mean for corporate electricity sourcing
Renewable sources accounted for 59.1% of electricity generated and fed into Germany’s public grid in the first half of 2026. With wind and solar continuing to expand, the national renewable generation base is growing in parallel.
According to the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis (in German), 230.6 terawatt-hours of electricity were generated in Germany and fed into the public grid between January and June 2026. This was 4.5% more than in the first half of 2025. Similarly, renewable electricity generation grew by 6.5% to 136.4 terawatt-hours. As a result, the renewable share rose from 58.0% to 59.1%, continuing the gradual, and encouraging a shift toward renewable electricity in Germany’s public-grid generation.
Wind and solar: Germany’s top renewable sources
Wind power remained Germany’s largest single source of electricity supplied to the public grid. Generation increased by 12.3% to 67.7 terawatt-hours and accounted for 29.4% of the total. While, solar power generation rose by 3.5% to 41.0 terawatt-hours, representing 17.8% of total generation Despite a modest decrease, with its 21.4% share coal remains a significant source of electricity. However, if this trend continues, it leaves room for further decarbonization of the grid.
More renewable generation, more sustainable national grid
The continued growth of renewable generation is particularly relevant for companies looking to increase the renewable share of their electricity procurement. Increased domestic renewable generation improves the grid emission factor for Germany, which is applicable for location-based reporting of Scope 2 emissions accounting.
However, the growing share of renewables in the national grid does not automatically translate into renewable electricity claims for individual companies. These claims depend on how the electricity is procured and documented. In practice, electricity generated from different sources is physically mixed in the grid, and the added renewable capacity does not necessarily directly translate to available market instruments such as energy attribute certificates for German consumers. For market-based approach to Scope 2 accounting, active procurement of contractual instruments such as energy attribute certificates or other supplier products or remain relevant.
The latest figures and continued growth of renewable electricity in Germany is encouraging news for corporate energy buyers, but the national electricity mix alone is not enough to substantiate renewable electricity claims. With a robust and well-aligned procurement strategy, companies can source renewable electricity at the national level, support renewable energy generation in Germany, and align their electricity procurement more closely with their sustainability targets.
Anton Schön,
Team Lead Renewables at First Climate
Germany’s renewables upswing and your energy strategy
Although, the growing share of renewable generation in Germany reflects the push towards a more sustainable grid and energy independence, for companies, the focus stays on the specific procurement instrument, consumption location, and low-carbon attributes they procure when translating renewable generation into corporate electricity claims.
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