The installed capacity of renewable power plants has increased very fast during the last years in Germany. Since 2000 wind power has the highest installed power belong renewables. Photovoltaic power came on the first place in 2012 and 2013. In 2014 wind power got the leading position back due to bad supporting schemes for photovoltaic systems by the German government.

The installed power of biomass and hydro power systems is much lower. However, since these power plants usually reach much more full load hours the distance at the power generation is lower. The high installation figures for renewable power has also increased the total installed power capacity in Germany. About half of the installed power in Germany is already renewable. Nuclear power stations will decommission due to the nuclear phase out within the next years. Coal power plants will follow for climate protection. Hence, the renewable power share has already reached more than 50 percent.<

Year	Hydro power 1	Onshore wind	Offshore wind
2019S	8,5	49,2	0,04
2018	8,41	45,45	0,042
2017	7,99	42,49	0,038
2016	7,68	40,72	0,038
2015	7,47	39,22	0,034
2014	7,26	37,90	0,033
2013	7,04	36,71	0,03
2012	6,75	34,08	0,019
2011	6,42	25,92	0,008
2010	5,46	18,01	0,008
2009	4,87	10,57	0,008
2008	3,69	6,12	0,003
2007	3,39	4,17	0,003
2006	3,01	2,90	0,0002
2005	2,35	2,06	0,0002
2004	1,69	1,11	0,0002
2003	1,43	0,44	0
2002	1,03	0,32	0
2001	0,83	0,21	0
2000	0,70	0,09	0
1999	0,55	0,03	0
1998	0,46	0,022	0
1997	0,30	0,016	0
1996	0,26	0,010	0
1995	0,23	0,007	0
1994	0,21	0,006	0
1993	0,17	0,004	0
1992	0,14	0,003	0
1991	0,14	0,002	0
1990	0,13	0,002	0

Year	Biomass 2	Photo­voltaics	Geo­thermal
2019S	8.5	49	0.04
2018	8.41	45.28	0.042
2017	7.99	42.34	0.038
2016	7.68	40.68	0.038
2015	7.47	39.22	0.034
2014	7.26	37.90	0.033
2013	7.04	36.71	0.03
2012	6.75	34.08	0.019
2011	7.26	25.43	0.01
2010	6.61	17.94	0.01
2009	6.00	10.57	0.01
2008	5.27	6.12	0.002
2007	4.72	4.17	0.002
2006	4.28	2.90	0.0002
2005	3.53	2.06	0.0002
2004	2.63	1.11	0.0002
2003	2.33	0.44	0
2002	1.62	0.30	0
2001	1.41	0.18	0
2000	1.29	0.11	0
1999	1.10	0.07	0
1998	1.00	0.054	0
1997	0.83	0.042	0
1996	0.81	0.028	0
1995	0.74	0.018	0
1994	0.71	0.012	0
1993	0.74	0.009	0
1992	0.69	0.006	0
1991	0.69	0.002	0
1990	0.68	0.002	0

Year	Total renewable	Gross capacity	Renewables share
2019
2018	118.3
2017	111.7
2016	103.4
2015	96.9
2014	93.1
2013	85.0	189.4	44.9%
2012	77.6	184.7	42.0%
2011	67.4	175.1	38.5%
2010	57.1	170.8	33.5%
2009	47.6	157.6	30.2%
2008	40.4	151.3	26.7%
2007	36.2	145.0	25.0%
2006	32.9	140.2	23.5%
2005	29.2	136.9	21.3%
2004	25.5	134.5	19.0%
2003	22.3	129.1	17.3%
2002	18.8	127.2	14.8%
2001	15.2	128.2	11.8%
2000	12.3	125.5	9.8%
1999	10.2	122.1	8.3%
1998	8.3	121.0	6.9%
1997	7.3	122.2	5.9%
1996	6.7	123.1	5.4%
1995	6.2	124.0	5.0%
1994	5.5	122.4	4.5%
1993	5.2	122.1	4.3%
1992	4.9	123.2	4.0%
1991	4.8	126.1	3.8%
1990	4.7	125.9	3.7%