Yes — it comes from Energy-Charts at Fraunhofer ISE and is refreshed on a schedule.

Why don't the numbers add up to demand?

Because cross-border trade and pumped-storage draw are filtered out. Every row here is real generation, so imports and storage flows are deliberately excluded.

No. This source is fully key-less.

Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

German Grid Generation Screensaver

The German Grid Generation screensaver shows what is actually producing Germany's electricity right now, by source, from Energy-Charts at Fraunhofer ISE. Cross-border trade and storage draw are filtered out, so every row is real generation. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

How the German Grid Generation screensaver works

The background pipeline reads this from Energy-Charts at Fraunhofer ISE and saves a snapshot the saver loads.

What is actually producing Germany's electricity right now, by source, from Energy-Charts at Fraunhofer ISE.

It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.

Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.

A worked example

What is actually producing Germany's electricity right now, by source, from Energy-Charts at Fraunhofer ISE. Cross-border trade and storage draw are filtered out, so every row is real generation.

Settings & tips

Accent and Background recolour the display.
Run automation/run.py energycharts to refresh the feed.
Press ESC to leave fullscreen.

Frequently asked questions

Is this real data?: Yes — it comes from Energy-Charts at Fraunhofer ISE and is refreshed on a schedule.
Why don't the numbers add up to demand?: Because cross-border trade and pumped-storage draw are filtered out. Every row here is real generation, so imports and storage flows are deliberately excluded.
Is a key needed?: No. This source is fully key-less.
Is it free?: Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

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