Federal Environment Ministry: in 2007 around 14 percent of electricity from renewables
In the first half of 2007 renewable energies once again experienced strong growth. Around 22 billion kilowatt hours of electricity were generated from wind energy alone. Including all other forms of renewables such as hydropower, biomass and solar energy, a share of around 14 percent in gross electricity consumption is expected by the end of the year. This means that Germany will already have well exceeded its target for electricity from renewables - a 12.5 percent share in gross electricity consumption by 2010. "Renewable energies are a success story that is going from strength to strength", stated Federal Environment Minister Gabriel. "It is more than realistic that we will also far exceed the target of at least 20 percent by 2020. This shows how effective the Renewable Energy Sources Act is."
This first rough estimate is based on the assumption of similarly high electricity consumption in 2007 as in 2006 and normal meteorological conditions in the second half of the year. In comparison: in 2005 the share of renewable energies in gross electricity consumption was 10.4 percent; in 2006 it was 12 percent. In 2000 the share was only 6.3 percent.
Minister Gabriel: "Renewable energies are already the main pillar of a climate-friendly and secure energy supply in Germany."
The latest data on the development of renewable energies up to 2006 is available in the new BMU publication "Renewable energy sources in figures - national and international development."