Interestingly the energy consumption from renewables is at 43%, ie. considerably lower than production. I guess the difference is accounted for by the exports a

Interestingly the energy consumption from renewables is at 43%, ie. considerably lower than production. I guess the difference is accounted for by the exports at peak wind/sun at the expense of other sources. Probably french nuclear plants as some other poster here noted, ie. Germany takes the cream of the top and lets others provider the expensive base load or just burns dirty lignite and coal. [1] https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/renewables-cover-43-german-electricity-consumption-first-three-quarters-2021 https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/renewables-cover-43-ger...