Renewables hit record share of German electricity use in H1 2026

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2026-07-01

Berlin (dpa) - Renewable energy sources covered a record 58% of Germany's electricity consumption in the first half of the year, driven by stronger wind power generation, according to preliminary estimates. The share marked the highest level ever recorded for a first half, the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) said in a report. It was nearly three......

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