The coal plants are running as an alternative to gas plants, as is described in the link you posted. The shutdown of the nuclear plants was long planned. German

The coal plants are running as an alternative to gas plants, as is described in the link you posted. The shutdown of the nuclear plants was long planned. Germany managed to decrease dependence on fossil fuels for electricity production while shutting down nuclear plants. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Energiemix_Deutschland.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Energiemix_Deutschla... Now another topic that should be talked about: Germany could have shut down coal first, and nuclear second.