Climate Change (ESRS E1)

Level of electrification

Level of electrification in Germany / %202520242023
Electrification of track infrastructure (length of line operated)62.462.362.3
Electrification of high-performance network 1)99.199.199.0
Electrically operated transports of DB Group in rail passenger and freight transport (based on Ltkm) 2)93.193.293.0

1) The electrification of the Fehmarn Belt fixed link, which has yet to be completed, corresponds to about 1 % of the high-performance network.
2) Only includes DB Cargo AG from DB Cargo. Excluding Start Deutschland GmbH, excluding switching traffic. Since 2025 excluding the Berlin and Hamburg S-Bahn (metro).

The share of electrically operated rail freight and passenger transport remained essentially unchanged.

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