Germany's Energy Revolution: Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels for the First Time In 2026, Germany crossed a historic threshold: for the first time, wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems generated more electricity than fossil fuels across the year. This isn't just a statistic—it's a fundamental shift in how Europe's largest economy powers itself. According to data from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), renewable sources (wind, solar, hydro, and biomass) contribut...