Renewables cover over 50% of German electricity consumption in Q1

Renewable energy accounted for 53% of Germany's electricity consumption in the first quarter, according to preliminary calculations released on Wednesday. This represents an increase of nearly 6 percentage points compared to the same period last year, the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) and the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) said. The increase was mainly driven by wind and solar. Onshore wind power generation rose by over 25% following comparatively little wind in the first quarter of 2025, the experts found. Solar energy was down some 5% compared ...