Primary energy consumption share in Germany 2021-2022, by source
Mineral oil remains Germany's most important primary energy source and accounted for 35.2 percent of the country's primary energy consumption in 2022. Although the natural gas share decreased from 26.6 percent in 2021 to 23.8 percent in 2022, it remained a leading source in Germany's energy mix. Notably, from 2021 to 2022, nuclear power consumption in Germany was reduced by nearly half.