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Germany has 48.6% renewables so far this year and 19.5% coal (source https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Windraeder-liefern-so-viel-Strom-wie-noch-nie-article2102039
by Tepix 8y ago
Germany has 48.6% renewables so far this year and 19.5% coal (source https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Windraeder-liefern-so-viel-Strom-wie-noch-nie-article21020391.html https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Windraeder-liefern-so-viel-St... )
- gridlockd 8y agoI must've mixed up coal with "fossil fuel including natural gas", which had a share of close to 50% in 2018, of which coal made up 35%: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_image/public/paragraphs/images/fig3-share-energy-sources-gross-german-power-production-2018.png?itok=lABkj99H https://www.cleanenergywire.org/sites/default/files/styles/g... Your figure of 19,5% only accounts for lignite, not hard coal.