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Wow! Germany has had over 50% of its energy powered by renewable sources for the first time in 2021!

"Wind (27%), solar (10,4%), biomass (9,3%) and hydropower (3,7%) add up to 50,4%. Over 2019 this was still 45,9%. In 2010 it was 19,1%."

Chart source:https://energy-charts.info/charts/energy_pie/chart.htm?l=de&c=DE&year=2020- created by Prof. Dr. Bruno Burger, from the 'Fraunhofer Institut für Solare Energiesysteme'

Dutch source:https://www.wattisduurzaam.nl/31768/energie-opwekken/wind/duitse-stroom-in-2020-voor-50-duurzaam-bij-fors-dalende-export/