The EU reached a new record low in electricity from fossil fuels in the first half of 2023. (energy-charts.info) - Lemmy.world

According to the data gathered on energy-charts.info [http://energy-charts.info], the first half of 2023 saw the lowest production of electricity by fossil fuels since 2015. With 387 TWh (31.7% of load) from conventional sources it surpassed the previous low for a first half year of 400.9 TWh (32.1%) in 2020 by nearly 14 TWh or 3.5%. At the same time renewables provided for more power than ever with 519.3 TWh providing 42.6% of the load. Other records for a first half year in 2023 (see the bottom of the energy-charts page): * lowest nuclear power production * lowest fossil peat production * lowest load * highest pumped hydro usage (consumption+production) * highest offshore wind production (23.922 TWh) * highest onshore wind production (195.399 TWh) * highest solar power production (98.698 TWh) This marks a notable shift towards green energy compared to the first half of 2022: renewables increased from 488.8 TWh in the first half of 2022 to 519.3 TWh in the first half this year, while fossil fuels decreased from 475.3 TWh to 387 TWh.