In their annual monitoring report, Germany’s Federal Network Agency and the Federal Cartel Office have analyzed the figures for 2017. Germany produced greater generating capacity from renewable energy ( RE ) in today than from more established sources for the first time, according to the Federal Cartel Office and the Federal Network Agency . The organisations’ report into the development of the country’s electricity and gas markets found renewables accounted for 112.5 GW of the country's 217.6 GW of overall capacity. By comparison 579 GW was from traditional power plants. Renewable sources’ share of total electricity generation increased to 36% of Germany 's gross consumption of 105.1 TWh.
Germany produced greater generating capacity from renewable energy ( RE ) in today than from more established sources for the first time, according to the Federal Cartel Office and the Federal Network Agency . The organisations’ report into the development of the country’s electricity and gas markets found renewables accounted for 112.5 GW of the country's 217.6 GW of overall capacity. By comparison 579 GW was from traditional power plants. Renewable sources’ share of total electricity generation increased to 36% of Germany 's gross consumption of 105.1 TWh.