Wind power has been by far the largest contributor to electricity generation among renewable sources in Germany, with 125.8 terawatt hours in 2019. During that same year, solar as energy source contributed to nearly 46.3 terawatt hours of gross electricity generation.
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European Commission. (September 28, 2021). Gross electricity generation from renewables in Germany from 2014 to 2019, by type (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/784473/gross-renewable-electricity-generation-germany/
European Commission. "Gross electricity generation from renewables in Germany from 2014 to 2019, by type (in terawatt hours)." Chart. September 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784473/gross-renewable-electricity-generation-germany/
European Commission. (2021). Gross electricity generation from renewables in Germany from 2014 to 2019, by type (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/784473/gross-renewable-electricity-generation-germany/
European Commission. "Gross Electricity Generation from Renewables in Germany from 2014 to 2019, by Type (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784473/gross-renewable-electricity-generation-germany/
European Commission, Gross electricity generation from renewables in Germany from 2014 to 2019, by type (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784473/gross-renewable-electricity-generation-germany/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Gross electricity generation from renewables in Germany from 2014 to 2019, by type (in terawatt hours) [Graph], European Commission, September 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/784473/gross-renewable-electricity-generation-germany/