German coal usage has been on the decline since 2013. It's actually become something of a political issue (because of the lost jobs). In 2010-2013 renewables

German coal usage has been on the decline since 2013. It's actually become something of a political issue (because of the lost jobs). In 2010-2013 renewables apparently couldn't keep up. Since 2014 they appear capable of replacing all other end of lifed power plants.