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Electricity generated from renewable sources including wind, water and biomass accounted for more than half of Germany’s electricity supplies, rising to 56% in 2023, the Federal Network Agency said on Tuesday. A year earlier, the figure stood at 47.4%. An increase in rainfall was given as one reason for the rise, benefiting hydro-electric power plants following droughts seen in 2022. They generated 16.5% more energy than in the previous year. Onshore wind farms generated 18% more electricity. With over 119 terawatt hours, the amount of wind energy produced in 2023 was the highest ever recorded…

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