Published 08/05/2024 10:09:00 a.m.

Wind and solar energy overtake fossil fuels to provide 30% of EU electricity

Wind and solar power supplied 30% of the European Union's electricity in early 2024, surpassing fossil fuels at 27%, according to the energy think tank Ember.
The Ember report revealed that 13 EU member states now generate more electricity from renewable sources than from fossil fuels.
Some countries achieve over 50% of their electricity demand from wind and solar.

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The Independent

Solar and wind overtake fossil fuels in ‘historic’ first for Europe

Rapid transition to renewables heralds new era of fossil fuel decline, energy expert says

08/05/2024 3:55:19 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Business Insider

Russia's war pushed Europe to a tipping point on wind and solar

Wind and solar generated more EU electricity than fossil fuels in the first half of the year for the first time.

08/01/2024 10:59:02 a.m.·United States

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Adevarul

Wind and solar power surpass fossil fuels in the EU by the first half of 2024.

Turbinele eoliene și panourile solare au depășit combustibilii fosili pentru a genera 30% din energia electrică a Uniunii Europene în prima jumătate a anului, arată un raport.

07/30/2024 7:36:25 p.m.·Romania

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Il Fatto Quotidiano

Wind and solar energy have surpassed fossil fuels in 13 EU member states, but Italy is not among them.

Fossil fuel dependence reaches historic low in first half of 2024 despite increased electricity demand and energy prices returning to pre-crisis levels. Nearly half of the EU member states generated more electricity from wind and solar than fossil fuels in the first six months of 2024, marking the first time that semi-annual data records solar and wind energy surpassing fossil fuels across the entire EU.

07/30/2024 11:21:12 a.m.·Rome, Italy

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Dnevni list Danas

Solar and wind power in the EU for the first time produced more electricity than fossil fuels.

From sun and wind energy, in the European Union, 30% of electrical energy was produced in the first half of this year, for the first time more than from fossil fuels, today announced the research center Ember.

07/30/2024 11:10:22 a.m.·B G, Serbia

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Sapo

For the first time, wind and solar energy surpass fossil fuels in the EU

For the first time in a period of one semester, wind and solar energy produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union (EU) in 2024. A new review of the Ember group reveals...

08/01/2024 10:00:27 a.m.·Portugal

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