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Reports by German climate lobby Agora Energiewende and British think tank Sandbag show that in 2017 the electricity generated by wind, solar and biomass in the EU surpassed coal for
the first time.
The share of wind, solar parks and biomass power plants in the 28 EU countries increased to 20.
9% of total electricity in 2017, while lignite and hard coal accounted for 20.
6%, and in 2016 alone, the share of coal-fired electricity was still at 21.
5%, ahead of clean energy at 18.
8%.
In their joint foreword to the report, Agora and Sandbag said: "This is incredible progress, just five years ago coal generated more than
twice as much electricity as wind, solar and biomass.
”
Utilities such as Denmark's Orsted, Spain's Iberdrola and Germany's E.
ON are working to transition
to clean energy.
The governments of Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal have also pledged to phase out coal power
.
Germany may announce a phase-out roadmap
in 2019.
The report notes that in 2017, the retirement of coal-fired power plants in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands led to a 7%
decline in coal-fired power generation.
Notably, the role of natural gas and hydropower could slow the shift
from fossil fuel electricity to renewables.
Last year, hydroelectric power generation in the EU28 fell to a minimum, while gas-fired power generation increased
.
Reports by German climate lobby Agora Energiewende and British think tank Sandbag show that in 2017 the electricity generated by wind, solar and biomass in the EU surpassed coal for
the first time.
The share of wind, solar parks and biomass power plants in the 28 EU countries increased to 20.
9% of total electricity in 2017, while lignite and hard coal accounted for 20.
6%, and in 2016 alone, the share of coal-fired electricity was still at 21.
5%, ahead of clean energy at 18.
8%.
In their joint foreword to the report, Agora and Sandbag said: "This is incredible progress, just five years ago coal generated more than
twice as much electricity as wind, solar and biomass.
”
Utilities such as Denmark's Orsted, Spain's Iberdrola and Germany's E.
ON are working to transition
to clean energy.
The governments of Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal have also pledged to phase out coal power
.
Germany may announce a phase-out roadmap
in 2019.
The report notes that in 2017, the retirement of coal-fired power plants in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands led to a 7%
decline in coal-fired power generation.
Notably, the role of natural gas and hydropower could slow the shift
from fossil fuel electricity to renewables.
Last year, hydroelectric power generation in the EU28 fell to a minimum, while gas-fired power generation increased
.
