Energy transition: renewable share, power prices & build-out targets
The transformation of Germany's power system in numbers: build-out pace, power mix and the price effects of the energy transition.
Current indicators
Renewable share
Source: Ember Energy
Installed PV
Source: Ember Energy
Total wind
Source: Ember Energy
Wholesale power price
Source: Energy Charts DE-LU
Power demand DE
Source: Ember Energy
How much solar & wind is installed?
Cumulative installed capacity in GW / GWp · Source: Ember Energy
Where does our power come from now?
Share of solar, wind, gas & coal · Ø last 30 days
100
% ges.
Excluding biomass, hydro & imports - Source: Energy Charts
Do renewables push down the power price?
Monthly renewable share (%) vs. day-ahead average (EUR/MWh) · Sources: Ember Energy, EPEX SPOT
How cheap are batteries getting?
Pack price $/kWh (source: BNEF). 2026 forecast marked*.
Source: BNEF Battery Price Survey 2025
Where is battery storage being built?
Installed capacity in GWh, approximate 2026. Source: battery-charts.de. For comparison: the EV fleet holds over 120 GWh.
2030 build-out targets - progress
58 % of 2030 target reached
61 % of 2030 target reached
36 % of 2030 target reached
100 % of 2030 target reached
The price advantage goes to whoever can capture the cheap hours - with on-site generation or a smart off-take contract.
- Germany is on track with PV build-out, and the learning curve keeps pushing module prices down.
- During high-irradiance hours the wholesale price already falls to near zero.
- Without on-site PV or a PPA you keep paying the average price while others harvest the cheap hours.
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