DIW Energy Transition Monitor: Large-Scale Batteries Make a Leap Forward, While Renewables and Electric Mobility Are Progressing Too Slowly

Infografik of July 29, 2026

The infographic shows key metrics on the energy transition in Germany for the first half of 2026. The title is: “DIW Energy Transition Monitor: Large-Scale Batteries Make a Leap Forward, While Renewables and Electric Mobility Are Progressing Too Slowly.” On the left is a green-bordered section on the expansion of renewable electricity generation. Three semicircular gauges show the rate of expansion as a percentage of the pace required to achieve the 2030 targets (100 = target pace): photovoltaics reach 79 percent, onshore wind power 42 percent, and offshore wind power 52 percent. The figures are supplemented by symbols of a sun and wind turbines. In the center, a blue-bordered section shows the market shares of electric vehicles among new registrations in the first half of 2026. The figures shown are 24.8 percent for electric passenger cars, 12.1 percent for electric trucks, and 5.7 percent for electric semi-trucks. Two battery symbols illustrate the expansion of large-scale battery capacity in gigawatt-hours. The figure rises from 1.04 gigawatt-hours in the second half of 2025 to 2.03 gigawatt-hours in the first half of 2026, representing a 95 percent increase. At the bottom are the sources “Market Master Data Register of the Federal Network Agency, Federal Motor Transport Authority, Open Energy Tracker,” the license notice “CC BY 4.0,” as well as the branding “DIW Weekly Report 30+31 2026” and the “DIW Berlin” logo.

Topics: Climate policy , Energy economics , Environmental markets

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