According to data released by the German Steel Federation (Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl), the pressure on steel production in Germany persisted in July 2025. The country’s total crude steel output declined by 13.7% compared to the same month last year, falling to approximately 2.72 million tons.
A significant part of this decline was driven by reduced output via the blast furnace–converter route (BOF/oxygen steelmaking). Oxygen steel production dropped by 19.6% in July, falling to just below 1.9 million tons.
In contrast, electric arc furnace (EAF) production, which relies on scrap and electricity, showed a slight increase. EAF-based crude steel output rose by 4% to reach 0.82 million tons. However, this increase is seen as a limited recovery, as it came from a low base.
Pig iron production also dropped sharply in July, decreasing by 18.3% to 1.74 million tons. Meanwhile, production of hot-rolled steel products declined by 4.9% to 2.47 million tons.
Looking at the first seven months of 2025, Germany’s total crude steel output decreased by 12.1% year-on-year to 19.83 million tons. During this period, BOF-based steel production decreased by 16% to 13.34 million tons, while EAF-based production decreased by 2.8% to 6.49 million tons. Pig iron production declined by 15% to 12.38 million tons, and hot-rolled steel output decreased by 7.8% to 17.75 million tons.
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