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Renewables: More electricity than from fossils

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Published: August 1st, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Wind farm in Spain: The country is investing massively in the expansion of renewables.

In the first half of 2024, the EU generated more electricity from renewable energy sources than from fossil fuels for the first time. Wind and solar energy contributed 30 percent of European electricity generation. Fossil fuels accounted for 27 percent, 17 percent less year-on-year. These are the findings of a recent study by the think tank Ember.

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