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Liam Gilliver

Germany is a leader in renewables, so why does it have one of the highest EU electricity prices?

German households pay around a third more for electricity than the EU average, despite the country's impressive efforts to ditch fossil fuels.

According to energy think tank Ember, Germany is one of the “global leaders” for wind and solar energy deployment, with 59 per cent of its electricity coming from clean sources in 2025.

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