For years, Germany’s ambitious shift away from fossil fuels has been praised, criticized, and repeatedly tested by energy crises, political opposition, and the phase-out of nuclear power. Now it has crossed a milestone that once seemed far from certain.

Together, wind and solar power generated 225 TWh of electricity – accounting for 44% of the total in 2025 – with just 43% coming from fossil fuels.

Despite several setbacks to electrification, Germany is expected to phase out coal much faster than originally planned.