Energy - Fossil sources for electricity production in Hamburg also in 2022
Fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas were once again by far the most important sources of electricity generation in Hamburg in 2022. In total, around 2.7 million megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity were produced in the Hanseatic city last year, 5.8 percent less than in the previous year, as announced by Statistics North on Wednesday. At 2.0 million MWh and a share of 74.3 (previous year: 75.2) percent, the vast majority of electricity generation came from fossil fuels.
Around 0.6 million MWh of electricity was generated from renewable energies. This is 0.4% more than in the previous year and corresponds to 22.5% of total electricity generation. More than a third of this came from wind energy, followed by biomass with a share of a quarter. Biogas is in fourth place after landfill gas, sewage gas and sewage sludge - with a share of just over 13 percent.
In 2021, electricity generation in Hamburg fell by almost 44 percent, mainly due to the closure of the Moorburg power plant.
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Source: www.stern.de
