Press Releases

Energy Consumption Drops to Historic Low Level — Significant Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic/Proportion of Fossil Fuels Declines

17/12/20

Berlin/Bergheim (Decem­ber 17, 2020) – In 2020, ener­gy con­sump­ti­on in Ger­ma­ny decreased by 8.7 per­cent when com­pared to the pre­vious year; with 11,691 peta­joules (PJ), …
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Energy Consumption Declined in Germany — Coal Decreased / More Renewables / Increases for Natural Gas and Mineral Oil

18/12/19

Berlin/Bergheim (Decem­ber 18, 2019) – Accor­ding to preli­mi­na­ry cal­cu­la­ti­ons con­duc­ted by the Arbeits­ge­mein­schaft Ener­gie­bi­lan­zen (AG Ener­gie­bi­lan­zen) – Working Group on Ener­gy Balan­ces (Ener­gy Balan­ces Group), …
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Working Group on Energy Balances (AG Energiebilanzen) Publishes Report on Energy Consumption in 2018

06/05/19

Berlin/Bergheim (May 6, 2019) — Germany‘s ener­gy con­sump­ti­on in 2018 decreased to its lowest level sin­ce the ear­ly 1970s. With a total volu­me of 12,963 …
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Substantial Drop in Energy Consumption in 2018 — Lowest Consumption since the Early 1970s / Reduced CO₂ Emissions

19/12/18

Berlin/Bergheim (Decem­ber 19, 2018) – Germany’s ener­gy con­sump­ti­on decreased sub­stan­ti­al­ly in 2018. Accor­ding to cal­cu­la­ti­ons con­duc­ted by the Arbeits­ge­mein­schaft Ener­gie­bi­lan­zen (AG Ener­gie­bi­lan­zen) – Working Group …
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Energy Consumption Increases Slightly in 2017 — Coal Decreases / Oil and Gas Increase / Renewables on the Upswing

21/12/17

Berlin/Bergheim (Decem­ber 21, 2017) – In 2017, Germany’s ener­gy con­sump­ti­on amoun­ted to a total of 13,525 peta­joules (PJ), or 461.5 mil­li­on tons of coal equi­va­lent …
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Energy Consumption Increases in 2016 — Natural Gas on the Upswing/Slightly More Renewables/Less Coal an Nuclear Power

20/12/16

Berlin/Cologne (Decem­ber 20, 2016) – In 2016, ener­gy con­sump­ti­on in Ger­ma­ny pea­k­ed at 13,427 peta­joules (PJ), or 458.2 mil­li­on tons of coal equi­va­lent (Mtce). This …
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2015 Exhibits Slight Increase in Energy Consumption Status Report on Energy Consumption in 2015 / Natural Gas and Renewables Grow

22/04/16

Berlin/Köln (April 22, 2016) — Ener­gy con­sump­ti­on in Ger­ma­ny pea­k­ed at 13,306 peta­joules (PJ), or 454.0 mil­li­on tons of coal equi­va­lent (Mtce), in 2015 and, …
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Energy Consumption Increases Slightly in 2015 Renewables Continue to Grow / Advantages Due to Weather, Economic Trend and Immigration

21/12/15

Berlin/Cologne (Decem­ber 21, 2015) – In 2015, ener­gy con­sump­ti­on in Ger­ma­ny pea­k­ed at 13,335 peta­joules (PJ), or 455.0 mil­li­on tons of coal equi­va­lent (Mtce). Accor­ding …
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Low temperatures provide a poor increase in energy consumption Decreasing economy lessens energy demand / Renewables continue to grow

15/01/13

Berlin/Cologne (19 Decem­ber 2012) — Ener­gy con­sump­ti­on in Ger­ma­ny in 2012 will only be slight­ly hig­her than the pre­vious year. The major influence was the …
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Energy consumption decreases strongly in 2011

20/12/12

Ener­gy con­sump­ti­on decrea­ses stron­gly in 2011Oil achie­ves his­to­ri­cal lowpoint/Photovoltaics ahead of hydropower/Energy mix changedBerlin/Cologne (20 Decem­ber 2011) — Ener­gy con­sump­ti­on in Ger­ma­ny 2011 cle­ar­ly drop …
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