Renewables Hit Record 58% Share of Germany's Power Consumption

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Claim Renewables Hit Record 58% Share of Germany's Power Consumption
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Generated 2026-07-01 15:30

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Renewable energy accounted for a record-high 58% of Germany’s electricity consumption in the first half of 2026, up from 55.8% for the same period last year, the latest estimates by industry associations ZSW and BDEW showed on Wednesday. Germany is looking to boost its solar and wind power generation sectors with ambitious goals and legislative changes to ease and streamline the permitting processes. Europe’s biggest economy has a target to install 10 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity every year to have renewables account for 80%…

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