Renewables overtake fossil fuels as Italy’s main source of electricity

• 1 year, 4 months ago (2024-07-22)
• David Flin

Europe 1151 Renewables 809

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The Italian grid operator Terna has announced that national electricity generation from renewable sources made up 43.8 per cent of all energy demand in the first half of 2024, a historic record on a half-year basis. This compares with 34.9 per cent during the same period in 2023.

Fossil fuels saw a 19 per cent decrease year-over-year, and coal production dropped by 77.3 per cent.

The increase in renewables was driven largely by hydropower, which saw an increase of 64.8 per cent y-o-y for an output of 25.92 TWh. Wind and solar increased by 29.2 per cent and 18.2 per cent respectively for the six-month period.