Dusseldorf-based E.ON today reported a net income for 2013 of €2.2bn ($3.1bn) – down 4% year-on-year – on an EBITDA of €9.3bn (down 14%).

That compares favourably to RWE’s full-year net loss of €2.76bn – its first in more than 60 years – and EnBW’s tiny net profit of €51m in 2013.

With more than 5GW of wind and solar capacity on its books, renewable energy represents one of the few bright spots for E.ON,