Energy Consumption
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Primary energy consumption
Both the current and the previous federal governments have repeatedly stated their goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2045. This implies a complete phase-out of the use of fossil primary energy sources by 2045. According to data from the AGEB, the consumption of petroleum, lignite, and hard coal has declined significantly overall over the past twenty years. In contrast, natural gas consumption has first increased and then decreased again since 1990, with significant annual fluctuations. At the same time, the share of renewable energy in primary energy consumption has risen steadily. Since 2022, the consumption of fossil primary energy sources has largely stagnated overall and currently lies slightly below an indicative linear reduction path.
In addition to the annual data, the AGEB also provides quarterly updated data on primary energy consumption for the current year.