Power generation from renewables continues to rise sharply
More electricity was generated in Germany in the third quarter than in the previous year. Renewable energies alone are responsible for this growth.
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From July to September, more electricity was generated from renewable energies in Germany than ever before in a third quarter. A total of 96.3 billion kilowatt hours of electricity were generated and fed into the grid, 2.5 percent more than in the same period last year. This was announced by the Federal Statistical Office, which stated that the share of renewables was 63.4 percent. The increase in electricity generation from renewable energies rose by 7.1 percent, which was mainly due to photovoltaics. The installed capacity here was more than 20 percent higher than a year ago.
Coal only in 3rd place
While the increase in electricity production from solar energy and wind power is also attributed by the Federal Statistical Office to favorable weather conditions, conventional energy sources continue to lose importance. With a share of 21.4 percent, coal is now only in third place, having been overtaken by photovoltaics. Electricity generation from natural gas has also fallen, with a combined total of 31.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity generated from both energy sources, compared to 34 billion kWh in the third quarter of 2023.
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Finally, the statistics authority also states that Germany imported 2.2 percent more electricity in this period than in the previous year. Meanwhile, the amount of electricity exported rose by more than 19% to almost 12 billion kilowatt hours. This reduced the import surplus by 1.5 billion kilowatt hours. Overall, however, twice as much electricity was imported abroad as was exported. However, experts have repeatedly stated that this is merely a sign of a functioning European internal market and does not indicate dependency or a shortage.
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