Energy consumption and mix (E1-5)
| Total energy consumption related to own operations / megawatt hours (MWh) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolute | % | |||
| Total energy consumption from fossil sources | 7,283,785 | 7,707,694 | –423,909 | –5.5 |
| Fuel consumption from coal and coal products | 262 | 1,640 | –1,378 | –84.0 |
| Fuel consumption from crude oil and petroleum products | 3,834,583 | 3,718,311 | +116,272 | +3.1 |
| Fuel consumption from natural gas | 342,363 | 342,556 | –193 | –0.1 |
| Fuel consumption from other fossil sources | 17,776 | 17,453 | +323 | +1.9 |
| Consumption of purchased and acquired electricity, heat, steam or cooling | 3,088,801 | 3,627,735 | –538,934 | –14.9 |
| Total energy consumption from renewable sources | 6,370,256 | 5,954,406 | +415,850 | +7.0 |
| thereof fuel consumption from renewable sources, including biomass 1), biofuels, biogas, hydrogen | 459,085 | 442,702 | +16,383 | +3.7 |
| thereof consumption of purchased and acquired electricity, heat, steam or cooling | 5,911,170 | 5,511,703 | +399,467 | +7.2 |
| Total | 13,654,041 | 13,662,100 | –8,059 | –0.1 |
In 2024, only includes DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung GmbH from the Subsidiaries/Other area and only DB Cargo AG and foreign subsidiaries without their stationary facilities from DB Cargo, and not DB Energy. Individual figures are rounded and therefore may not add up.
1) Also includes industrial and municipal waste of biological origin.
DB Group’s total energy consumption in 2025 was at the previous year’s level, as the effects from the development of energy consumption from fossil fuels and renewable energies largely balanced each other out. Energy consumption from fossil sources has fallen significantly, driven in particular by the decline in the volume produced and thus energy consumption in rail freight transport in Europe. Conversely, energy consumption from renewable sources has risen significantly. The main driver of these developments was the complete transition of the electricity supply to 100 % renewable energies for the stationary facilities and buildings of the Group companies supplied by DB Energy.
The higher consumption of crude oil and petroleum products is attributable to the higher consumption of diesel fuel and heating oil. This is mainly due to the start of operations of the Central Germany diesel network with the schedule change in December 2024 and the first-time inclusion of heating oil volumes supplied by third parties. Natural gas consumption remained essentially unchanged. Coal and other fossil energy sources play a largely unimportant role in DB Group. The quantities of HVO biofuel used increased further.
| Energy intensity / MWh/€ million | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total energy consumption in relation to revenues (in accordance with IFRS 15) | 515.7 | 530.5 |
In 2024, total energy consumption only includes DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung GmbH from the Subsidiaries/Other area and only DB Cargo AG and foreign subsidiaries without their stationary facilities from DB Cargo, and not DB Energy.
The energy intensity of DB Group, measured as the ratio of total energy consumption to revenues (in accordance with IFRS 15), decreased in 2025. This development is due to the higher level of revenues.