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Country report
Oct 2022
Clean Energy Transitions in the Greater Horn of Africa
…to spur political will for accelerated transitions to clean energy and robust interregional stakeholder dialogues, to help country policy makers make effective, high-impact policies.This report is part of an IEA initiative to promote clean energy transitions in Africa through enhanced regional energy collaboration. The initiative focuses on three regions (North Africa, the Sahel and the greater Horn of Africa), and includes technical workshops and reports that assess energy sector conditions and propose pathways for accelerated transformation. A financial contribution by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs made this study by the IEA Clean Energy Transitions Programme possible. Documentation
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Fuel report
Nov 2020
Renewables 2020
Analysis and forecast to 2025 In May 2020, the IEA market update on renewable energy provided an analysis that looked at the impact of Covid-19 on renewable energy deployment in 2020 and 2021. This early assessment showed that the Covid-19 crisis is hurting – but not halting – global renewable energy growth. Half a year later, the pandemic continues to affect the global economy and daily life. However, renewable markets, especially electricity-generating technologies, have already shown their resilience to the crisis. Renewables 2020 provides detailed analysis and forecasts through 2025 of the impact of Covid-19 on renewables in…
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Country report
Jan 2003
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Germany 2002
Energy Policy Review Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Germany 2002 The International Energy Agency's 2002 review of Germany's energy policies and programmes. This edition finds that Germany is pursuing several ambitious objectives in its energy policy, notably cutting greenhouse gas emissions and fully liberalising the electricity and gas markets, while phasing out nuclear power.
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Country report
Jun 2007
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Germany 2007
Energy Policy Review Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Germany 2007 Few countries can have as great an impact on energy policy in Europe as Germany. Its large size and strategic location make it a critical component of the region’s energy markets – as a result, sound energy policies and strong energy market design are a necessity. In these respects, Germany continues to make notable progress. The country has continued to reform its electricity and natural gas markets, set a timetable to phase out coal subsidies, is meeting key climate and environmental targets and is bringing energy, efficiency and environment to…
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Country report
Oct 2012
Oil and Gas Emergency Policy: Germany 2012 update
Oil and Gas Emergency Policy: Germany 2012 update Germany has very little domestic oil and natural gas production and relies heavily on imports. It has well diversified and flexible oil and natural gas supply infrastructure, which consists of crude, product and gas pipelines and crude and oil product import terminals. The country has no liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure, although some German companies have booked capacities in overseas LNG terminals. Oil continues to be the main source of energy in Germany. It now represents approximately 32% of Germany’s total primary energy supply (TPES). Natural gas consumption in Germany has…
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Country report
May 2013
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Germany 2013 Review
Since the 2007 IEA review of Germany’s energy policies, the country has taken two fundamental policy decisions that will guide its energy policy in coming decades: the federal government adopted the Energy Concept, a comprehensive new strategy for a long-term integrated energy pathway to 2050; and, following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in March 2011, Germany decided to accelerate the phase-out of nuclear power by 2022 starting with the immediate closure of the eight oldest plants. This decision resulted in the adoption of a suite of new policy measures and determined renewable energy as the cornerstone of…
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Country report
Apr 2025
Germany 2025
Energy Policy Review Government action plays a pivotal role in ensuring secure and sustainable energy transitions and combatting the climate crisis. Energy policy is critical not just for the energy sector but also for meeting environmental, economic and social goals. Governments need to respond to their country’s specific needs, adapt to regional contexts and help address global challenges. In this context, the International Energy Agency (IEA) conducts Energy Policy Reviews to support governments in developing more impactful energy and climate policies.This Energy Policy Review was prepared in partnership between the Government of Germany and the IEA. It draws…
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Article
13 Dec 2021
Fuel economy in Germany
Market profile and analysis of fuel consumption trends Light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales have been growing steadily in Germany, with sales reaching 3.7 million in 2019. Average LDV fuel consumption achieved an all-time low in 2016 at 5.8 litres gasoline equivalent per 100 kilometres (Lge/100 km), before climbing back to 6.2 Lge/100 km in 2019, 13% lower than the global average. Between 2005 and 2019, average fuel consumption decreased on average 1.3% per year, with fuel economy improvements occurring across all LDV segments. The more recent rise in fuel consumption stems from decreasing…
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Fuel report
Dec 2017
Oil Market Report - December 2017
The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) is one of the world’s most authoritative and timely sources of data, forecasts and analysis on the global oil market – including detailed statistics and commentary on oil supply, demand, inventories, prices and refining activity, as well as oil trade for IEA and selected non-IEA countries. Highlights Our forecast for global demand growth remains unchanged at 1.5 mb/d in 2017 (or 1.6%) and 1.3 mb/d in 2018 (or 1.3%). Revisions have been made to data for Nigeria, Germany and Iraq. The baseline for oil demand has been raised by…
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Article
19 Jun 2019
Case Study: Energy Savings Meter Programme in Germany
German businesses that promote digitally enabled efficiency solutions can benefit from public funding of up to 2 million euros. Funding is tied directly to energy savings achieved. German businesses that promote digitally enabled efficiency solutions can benefit from public funding of up to 2 million euros. Funding is tied directly to energy savings achieved. Context The promotion of energy efficiency services has a long history in Germany, an early adopter and promoter of energy services such as energy performance contracts (EPCs) delivered by energy service companies (ESCOs). Digitalisation is having an impact on the energy services market, much like other…