UK, Germany electricity cleanest on record in 2024

London: Britain and Germany produced their cleanest electricity on record last year, with renewables reaching record highs, according to data released...

London: Britain and Germany produced their cleanest electricity on record last year, with renewables reaching record highs, according to data released on Thursday.

Renewable energy like wind and solar accounted for 59 percent of production in Germany, while in Britain it stood at 45 percent, the data showed.

In Germany, where 2024 marked the first year without nuclear energy, the share of renewables increased to 59 percent from 56 percent the previous year, the country's energy regulator said in a statement.

Wind power retained its place as the nation's main electricity producer at 31.9 percent of the total, while the share of coal continued to decrease to less than 23 percent from 26 percent in 2023, it said.

The share of natural gas increased to 13.2 percent of the total, up from 8.6 percent.