{
  "id": 6251327,
  "title": "Wind bleibt vorn: Stromproduktion: Anteil der Erneuerbaren wächst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/wind-bleibt-vorn-stromproduktion-anteil-der-erneuerbaren-wachst",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T07:27:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/wind-bleibt-vorn-stromproduktion-anteil-der-erneuerbaren-waechst/100252814.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In the first half of 2026, Germany's electricity production saw a rise in the share of renewable energy sources. Wind, solar, and biogas contributed to 59.1% of the electricity fed into the grid, according to the Federal Statistical Office. This was a 1.1 percentage point increase from the previous year. The amount of electricity injected into the grid from renewable sources grew by 6.5% to 136.4 billion kilowatt-hours. The quantity of electricity derived from conventional energy sources also increased by 1.7%. However, the share of conventional power plants fell to 40.9% from 42.0% in the first half of 2025 as more electricity was generated overall, causing the share of fossil fuel-based generation to decline. Germany has been generating more electricity from renewable sources than from fossil fuels since 2023. Wind power remained the leading energy source in the first half of 2026, with its share rising by 2.1 points to 29.4% in the annual period. The significant increase in wind electricity generation by 12.3% was primarily due to the effect of a lack of wind, with the average level now returning to normal. The amount of electricity generated from coal power plants decreased slightly by 0.5%, maintaining its position as the second most significant energy source in Germany's electricity mix at 21.4%. Photovoltaic saw a 3.5% increase, accounting for 17.8% of the total electricity quantity. Natural gas generated 16.5% of the electricity, growing by 6.4%. Germany plans to gradually phase out coal-fired power generation by 2038, resulting in the loss of guaranteed capacity. The German government has decided to build new gas power plants to ensure the power supply if solar and wind energy fail to meet demand. The amount of imported electricity into Germany decreased by 8.7% to 34.5 billion kilowatt-hours in the first half of 2026. In contrast, the amount exported grew by 14.9% to 33.9 billion kilowatt-hours. In total, only 0.6 billion kilowatt-hours more electricity was imported than exported. In 2026, Germany generated and fed into the grid a total of 230.6 billion kilowatt-hours, a 4.5% increase compared to the first half of the previous year.",
  "summary": "Wind und Sonne liefern mehr als die Hälfte des deutschen Stroms. Doch auch die konventionellen Energieträger sind nach wie vor gefragt.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}