When we speak about the energy transition in Germany, we often focus on the power sector. However, electricity only accounts for 20% of the final energy consumption.
So let's have a look at the evolution of non-electric final energy uses in the country, by source.
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So let's have a look at the evolution of non-electric final energy uses in the country, by source.
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Germany is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels (+/- 80% of the energy used in the country) and the decline has been very slight in the last 30 years.
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Actually, energy consumption has been more or less stagnating for the last 30 years, apart from two short periods of time: after the reunification (1990-95) and following the economic crisis/oil shock of 2008.
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More precisely, energy used in the industry and transports has been almost constant. It declined in the residential sector (probably due to insulation improvements and heating modernization).
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To be fair, these poor results regarding the reduction of the dependence on fossil fuels in other sectors than electricity are general. They are not specific to Germany.
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Very few countries manage (or even seriously try) to reduce their fossil fuels consumption in transports, heating, industry (offshoring doesn’t count 😉), etc.
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If electricity is an important component of the energy transition, it is far from being the whole subject.
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