Press release from | No. 53/2019

2019 record: Electricity production from renewable sources is now greater than coal

Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

Power production from renewable sources energy grew significantly by eight percent in 2019 and now covers 42 percent of power consumption. It was the first year in which the share of electricity from renewable energy was greater than that of all the lignite and hard coal power plants together. But: An historic low in wind power expansion does slow future growth. read more

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