German renewable energy shift slowed in 2025

The figure had increased strongly in previous years as Europe's biggest economy aims to reach a goal of green power accounting for 80 percent of its energy mix by 2030. But last year power from sources such as wind, solar and hydroelectric accounted for 58.8 percent of the mix, up just slightly from a figure of 58.5 percent in 2024, according to the energy regulator. The figure had been just 43 percent in 2021. The share of wind power, which remained Germany's biggest energy source, fell slightly...