Major milestone for EU energy: Wind and solar produced more electricity than gas in 2022

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The renewable energies were responsible for a record fifth (22 per cent) of the bloc’s electricity, a new report from clean energy think tank Ember shows. Gas power accounted for 20 per cent of the EU’s electricity in 2022, while coal took up 16 per cent of the share. Ember estimates that fossil generation could plummet by 20 per cent this year, double the previous record from 2020

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