Energy consumption in Germany fell by 7% in the first half

Energy consumption in Germany fell by 7.1 percent year on year in the first half of this year. The decline was driven by high energy prices and weak economic growth. The German organization AGEB, which monitors energy sector statistics, said so in a report published today.

AGEB noted that although energy market prices fell significantly compared with the first half of last year, they remained considerably higher than in 2021. „Energy prices therefore continue to provide an incentive to save energy, although the strength of this incentive has eased,“ it added.

According to AGEB, natural gas consumption in Germany fell by 10.1 percent in the first half, with declines in both industry and households. Hard coal consumption fell by 10.8 percent, while lignite consumption dropped by 18.1 percent.

Energy consumption from renewable sources increased by 0.6 percent, while nuclear energy consumption plunged by 56.9 percent. Germany disconnected its last nuclear power plant from the grid in mid-April, ending nuclear power generation after more than 60 years.