Germany

Country in Europe

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Scientific articles per year: 108,782 (2023). World rank 4 of 197; in Europe, 1 of 45. Patent applications by residents: 40,085 (2024). World rank 6 of 140; in Europe, 1 of 43. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 7,032 → 6,060 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 54.4% → 40.9%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 93.5% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 129 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 45.6 2024
Internet domain: .de

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 6,060 2025
Renewable share of energy use: 17.6% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 39.8% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 40.9% 2025
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 80,199,572 2023
Airports: 840 2025
Railways, km: 39,379 2020

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 3.2% 2023
Researchers per million people: 5,926 2023
Scientific articles per year: 108,782 2023
Patent applications by residents: 40,085 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 18% 2024