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Coal / Uranium Mines in Germany
Germany has 9 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 25th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 9 operating. The largest is Garzweiler Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are EP Investment S.à r.l. (5), Tiliacordata Ltd (5) and Energetický a průmyslový holding AS (3) — EP Investment S.à r.l. alone is named on 56% of them. Half of Germany's coal / uranium mines in service predate 1959 (median commissioning year of the 9 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Garzweiler Coal Mine, dating from 1940.
On the interactive map
Largest coal / uranium mines in Germany
Who owns Germany's coal / uranium mines
- EP Investment S.à r.l.5 56%
- Tiliacordata Ltd5 56%
- Energetický a průmyslový holding AS3 33%
- Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG3 33%
- PPF Investments Ltd3 33%
- RWE AG3 33%
- RWE Power AG3 33%
- Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mbH2 22%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1940s3
- 1950s2
- 1960s1
- 1970s1
- 1980s2
Median commissioning year 1959 · oldest Garzweiler Coal Mine (1940) · newest Reichwalde Coal Mine (1987) · 9 of 9 carry a start date
How Germany compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 22. Mozambique11
- 23. United Kingdom10
- 24. Pakistan10
- 25. Germany9
- 26. Nigeria9
- 27. Romania9
- 28. Tajikistan9
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Germany?
- OverWatts maps 9 coal / uranium mines in Germany — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 25th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Germany?
- Garzweiler Coal Mine, operated by RWE AG.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Germany?
- EP Investment S.à r.l. is named as owner or operator on the most — 5 of 9 (56%). Next are Tiliacordata Ltd (5), Energetický a průmyslový holding AS (3) and Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG (3).
- How old are Germany's coal / uranium mines?
- The median commissioning year is 1959, across the 9 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Garzweiler Coal Mine (1940).