Electricity generation from renewables hits record levels in June, but share of natural gas rises

Greece's power grid is getting greener fast, but, at the same time, is still clinging to the old fossil fuels, data show.

Indeed, the share of natural gas in power generation is still increasing.

In the first half of 2024, renewable energy sources, which include hydroelectric power, reached a record 52.9% share in power generation. This means that, for the first time, the contribution of renewables exceeded that of all fossil fuel sources (lignite, or brown coal, natural gas and oil).

Electricity production from renewables in the first half of the year rose 24.2% and, in June, a monthly record of 2,252 gigawatt-hours (Gwh) was set.

But the use of natural gas rose even faster in the same period (36.9%) and the share of gas in electricity production was 34.3%, a number not seen in the last decade.

According to The Green Tank, an independent...