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Wind and solar power surpass gas in EU electricity generation in 2022

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Wind and solar power produced more of the EU’s electricity than fossil gas for the first time last year. Renewable energies were responsible for a record fifth (22 per cent) of the bloc's electricity, a new report shows. Gas power accounted for 20 per cent of theEU's electricity in 2022. This represents a mere 1.5 per cent increase on last year, as solar helped stave off a resurgence of the climate-wrecking fuel.

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Le Figaro

Wind and solar supplied more electricity than gas in 2022, a first in the EU

Thanks to renewable energies, Europe has been able to avoid turning solely to coal

1 year ago·Paris, France

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Digi 24

Wind and solar power surpass gas in EU electricity generation in 2022

Wind and solar sources generated the fifth part (22.28%) of electricity in the European Union in 2022, surpassing natural gas for the first time (19.91%), in a sector that remains dominated by nuclear and hydro energy sources (32.04%).

1 year ago·Romania

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Euronews

Wind and solar generated a record 22% of EU electricity in 2022

‘Coal rebound fears are dead’, the new report shows, as the energy crisis continues to catalyse Europe's shift to clean energy.

1 year ago·France

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Liberation

For the first time, solar and wind have generated more electricity in Europe than gas

Encouraging, the news is part of a virtuous circle: investments in the energy transition are about to exceed those in fossil fuels for the first time.

1 year ago·Paris, France

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