Mercedes-Benz procures CO2-free electricity.

A large proportion of CO₂-free electricity from solar, wind and hydropower is generated in various power plants in Germany. These include a part of a solar park with the size of 60 football pitches near Ingolstadt and nine wind farms. The electricity generated from this is roughly equivalent to the amount consumed by 45,000 households annually. The intelligent mix is supplemented by electricity from flexible hydropower plants.

Generation of green electricity is synchronised to follow patterns of consumption so that a supply from the grid with green electricity can be guaranteed on a quarter hourly basis. In many previous green power contracts, feed-in to the grid takes place purely on an annual balance basis. With this green electricity concept, Mercedes-Benz is a pioneer in Germany. It enables the construction of the new solar park without subsidies as well as the continued operation of the wind turbines, which would otherwise have fallen out of subsidies under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in 2021. In 2018, Mercedes-Benz was the first major industrial customer in Germany to use a similar concept to ensure the long-term continued operation of six wind farms in northern Germany after the end of the EEG subsidy.

A core element of our sustainable business strategy is Ambition 2039.^[1]The ambition of the Mercedes-Benz Group is by 2039 to reduce its CO₂ emissions by 90% in its own production, by 80% in the vehicle use phase, where market conditions permit, and by 70% across all relevant stages of the value chain, compared to 2019. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz Group supports qualified climate change mitigation projects that meet recognized standards. By 2049 at the latest, the Mercedes-Benz Group intends to achieve net-zero. Net-zero means that the CO₂ emissions will be reduced by at least 90% compared to 2019. Remaining CO₂ emissions (< 10%) will be neutralized permanently.
The company envisages that more than 50 percent of its passenger car unit sales will be accounted for by plug-in hybrids or all-electric vehicles by 2030.

An important milestone is the purchase of green electricity. Since 2022, all of Mercedes-Benz AG's own production plants worldwide have been sourcing electricity exclusively from renewable sources.

The company intends to increase the share of renewable energies in the total energy demand of its own production facilities to 70 percent by 2030, not least by expanding local generation capacity. Mercedes-Benz is focusing on the expansion of photovoltaic systems at its own sites: Up to 140-megawatt peak (MWp) are to be installed by 2025. This is equivalent to one million square meters of new solar panels. Another focus of the company's energy strategy is the expansion of its energy portfolio to include wind energy from onshore and offshore wind farms. With the new solar and wind power plants, Mercedes-Benz will cover around 50 percent of its total electricity requirements in Germany in the future.