In the midst of energy transformation, Germany will close coal-fired power plants. The end of Russian gas deliveries after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine caused a radical upheaval in the German energy model.
It was urgent to find gas elsewhere, such as in Norway, or to import it from distant destinations in liquefied form at much higher prices. The production of renewable energy has made significant progress with 56% of the electricity produced last year. The share of coal increased from a third to a quarter between 2022 and 2023.