German energy consumption jumps “surprisingly” due to weak renewables output in early 2025
Energy consumption in Germany has seen a “surprisingly strong” increase in the first three months of 2025, an analysis by AG Energiebilanzen (AGEB) has found. Consumption climbed 5.5 percent year-on-year between January and the end of March to 3,151 petajoules, with fossil energy sources powering the surge due to a low output of wind and hydropower output, the energy research group said.
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