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So the link shows in 2001 nuclear generated 482.92 TWh; in 2022 wind plus solar generated 485.12 TWh. Granted coal was down in that time but gas was pretty much

So the link shows in 2001 nuclear generated 482.92 TWh; in 2022 wind plus solar generated 485.12 TWh. Granted coal was down in that time but gas was pretty much flat (except for 2022 when there were extenuating circumstances).

cinntaile 2y ago
The claim was that Germany has now become dependent on carbon based energy sources, the link I posted shows it has always been dependent on carbon based energy sources. The dependence hasn't changed all that much in the last 20 years, it went down a bit but not much.
- cubefox 2y ago
  It probably would have gone down if nuclear energy wasn't outlawed.
  - cinntaile 2y ago
    It did go down, just not much. Would it have gone down more if nuclear was still on the table? Yes, that's very likely.
imtringued 2y ago
That is primary energy. Only one third of that can actually be turned into electricity.
- chickenbig 2y ago
  Yes, I realised that while having trouble getting to sleep last night. France produces around 350-400TWh from nuclear, so that should have made me question the number I quoted. So the graph is a bit misleading in that various qualities of energy are lumped together.