Europe's wind farms on track to eclipse coal output in 2025
Europe's wind farms could produce more electricity than the region's coal-fired power plants for the first time in 2025 if the recent pace of output growth in wind production and output cuts in coal generation extends through the year.
Total electricity generated by Europe's wind farms was just 4% less than by the continent's coal plants in 2024, at 616 terawatt hours (TWh) versus 641 TWh, according to data from energy think tank Ember.
Compared to the year before, coal generation was 7% lower in 2024 while wind generation was 3% higher, and if those output changes are repeated in 2025 then Europe's wind electricity production will surpass coal production by around 6% in 2025.
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