On the Sources of Electricity in Germany 2020: Chart

Germany generated more than 50% of its electricity from renewal energy sources in the first quarter of 2020 according to Destatis. Windpower accounted for the majority of the renewal energy produced.  Solar amounted to about 5% of the renewable energy sources. In the conventional energy source, coal is still the king accounting for 22% followed by natural gas. Unlike in neighboring France, the nuclear energy is relatively low at just 11% of the conventional energy sources in the country.

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Source: Destatis

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