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Analysis: Wind and solar power overtake fossil fuels in Germany for first time ever

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Analysis: Wind and solar power overtake fossil fuels in Germany for first time ever
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More of Germany’s electricity came from wind and solar power than fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2025.



Together, wind and solar power generated 225 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity – accounting for 44% of the total in 2025 – with just 217TWh (43%) coming from fossil fuels.



Solar and onshore wind have grown rapidly under Germany’s “Energiewende” strategy over the past two decades, as the nation transitions away from both coal and

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