Germany wind power additions and heat pumps
Germany wind power additions and heat pumps, tracking the deployment of renewable heating and power.
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| Indicator | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Onshore wind12 | ||
| Newly approved, turbines | 3,310 | |
| Newly approved, capacity | 20,765 | |
| Awarded in auctions, turbines | 2,348 | |
| Awarded in auctions, capacity | 14,449 | |
| Gross additions, turbines | 958 | |
| Gross additions, capacity | 5,232 | |
| Repowering additions, turbines | 279 | |
| Repowering additions, capacity | 1,548 | |
| Decommissioning, turbines | 456 | |
| Decommissioning, capacity | 631 | |
| Net additions, turbines | 502 | |
| Net additions, capacity | 4,602 | |
| Offshore wind5 | ||
| Newly commissioned turbines | 41 | |
| Newly commissioned capacity | 518 | |
| New foundations installed | 65 | |
| Erected turbines not yet feeding electricity | 19 | |
| Erected capacity not yet feeding electricity | 278 | |
| Heat pumps2 | ||
| Heating heat pumps, total2 | 299,000 | |
| Ground-source heat pumps2 | 16,000 | |
| Brine-to-water heat pumps | 13,500 | |
| Groundwater and other heat pumps | 2,500 | |
| Air-source heat pumps2 | 283,000 | |
| Monoblock air-source heat pumps | 252,000 | |
| Split air-source heat pumps | 31,000 | |
| Domestic-hot-water heat pumps | 49,500 |
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The series on this page is annual and runs from 2025 to 2025.
About this data
Germany wind power additions and heat pumps, tracking the deployment of renewable heating and power. The annual data covers onshore wind turbine approvals, auction awards and net additions, alongside offshore wind construction progress. It also details heating heat-pump sales by specific technology, including air-source, ground-source and brine-to-water units. These deployment metrics are sourced from industry associations such as BWE and BWP, providing records since 2025.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany wind power additions and heat pumps?
- Gross additions, capacity stood at 5,232 Megawatts in 2025.
- How far back does the Germany wind power additions and heat pumps data go?
- The series on this page is annual and runs from 2025 to 2025. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What do the Germany wind power additions and heat pumps data measure?
- The Germany wind power additions and heat pumps statistics measure the rollout of new renewable technologies. They track the number and capacity of new onshore and offshore wind turbines, as well as the units of heating heat pumps sold.
- What breakdowns are available for German heat-pump sales?
- German heat-pump sales are broken down by specific technology. The data distinguishes between ground-source, brine-to-water, domestic-hot-water, and air-source heat pumps, further splitting the latter into monoblock and split units.
- What onshore wind metrics are included in the German additions data?
- The onshore wind metrics cover the entire deployment pipeline in Germany. Available measures include newly approved turbines and capacity, volumes awarded in auctions, gross and net additions, as well as repowering additions and decommissioning.