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In Germany, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels

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Germany generated 44 percent of its electricity from wind and solar in 2025, surpassing fossil fuels' 43 percent for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country's energy transition toward net-zero by 2045.

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Germany still relies on fossil fuels for 43% of power and targets coal phase-out by 2038; the E.U. as a whole saw renewables at 30% versus 29% for fossil fuels in 2025.

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