Gross electricity consumption from renewables in Germany this year reached 217 billion kilowatt hours, or 36.1% – already beating a 35% target set for 2020, according to preliminary figures from federation of energy and water industries BDEW.
Renewables in 2016 accounted for 188 billion kWh, or 31.6% of electricity used in Europe’s largest economy, where strong growth in onshore and offshore wind is driving green power consumption.
