Wind overtakes coal for electricity generation in Europe

While additional wind generation capacity is widely expected throughout Europe in 2024 and beyond, the outlook for coal-fired generation remains less clear. — Reuters

EUROPE’S power producers generated more electricity from wind than from coal for the first time in the last quarter of 2023, marking a key milestone for regional energy transition efforts.

Europe’s utilities generated a record 193 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity from wind sites in the October to December window in 2023 compared to 184 TWh from coal-fired power plants, data from think tank Ember shows.