Greece is turning its back on coal and replacing it with solar and wind

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by Skittels0

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  1. Source: [https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/greece-is-turning-its-back-on-coal-and-replacing-it-with-solar-and-wind](https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/greece-is-turning-its-back-on-coal-and-replacing-it-with-solar-and-wind)

    Greece’s lower coal usage has caused their annual CO₂ emissions from coal to drop by nearly 90% from their peak in 2004. [Source](https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/co2?Gas+or+Warming=CO%E2%82%82&Accounting=Territorial&Fuel+or+Land+Use+Change=Coal&Count=Per+country&country=~GRC)

    And their annual CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and industry in general has dropped by over 50% since 2007. [Source](https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/co2?stackMode=relative&time=2007..latest&Gas+or+Warming=CO%E2%82%82&Accounting=Territorial&Fuel+or+Land+Use+Change=All+fossil+emissions&Count=Per+country&country=~GRC)

  3. And a couple of years ago the price per KWh was up to 1euro. Most of it was paid by the government. At some point 1billion per month to the electricity producers. Some wind companies had a cost of 6c/KW and because the spot price for the last KWh was at 1euro, everyone was getting 1euro/KWh.

    I am not saying solar and wind are bad, but they didn’t do it for the environment.

  5. Greece geographically does seem ideal for wind and solar

  6. All the production is owned by oligarchs, very few by energy communities, people pay more and more and blaming solar and wind energy, greece is not an example for transitioning from coal to green energy.

    Oh and we don’t have a way to store the energy and most of it is wasted.

  7. First it was around 50% coal + 15 wind = 75.

    now its 43% wind + 6% coal.

    where is the other half?

  8. The idea was good but the timing of replacing coal with mostly natural gas was unfortunate because the big push started at 2021. This greatly increased the energy prices.

  11. Following most of the world in getting rid of coal and it’s great to see.

  12. I mean, they’re kinda famous for having lots of sun 

  13. This is the kind of greek statistics we want to see.

  14. Wonderful.

    Lets hope plenty more follow suit. We might not stop all the effects climate change will throw at us, but we can lessen or outright stop some of the worst ones.

    Not to mention the “we will eventually run out of the stuff, idiot” part…

  15. Renewables lower the wholesale price of electricity through the merit order effect. Anyone who pretends otherwise is not to be trusted.

  16. Yeah and the household electricity prices have literally doubled over the last five years while Greece has the second to last lowest income between EU countries.

  18. I was reading that Greece is turning back on its coal. Was slightly worried for a moment.

  20. greeks should always keep some batteries, radios, candles at home, just in case. I mean always, but check if you do and replenish any if you do not. I mean it. Cash also but I guess maybe in Greece they have memories from some years ago and already do?

  21. Perfect place for solar panels unlike here Ireland😢

  22. It’s fantastic that wind and solar are producing so much energy but the problem is that electricity is now horribly expensive. This hurts every sector of the economy with Greece now one of the most expensive EU countries for electricity

  23. thank you from humans from all over – and the future!

  24. ”Turning” its back haha….all coal mines have been sold to German companies that mine this cheap resource to power their own electric factories as Germany has turned back to Coal Power!!!!
    [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/german-coal-generation-jumps-to-one-year-high-as-wind-plunges](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/german-coal-generation-jumps-to-one-year-high-as-wind-plunges)
    OP should also post the price of electricity in Greece since this…..amazing change!
    The only one benefiting from this are the private companies that get +75% funding from EU to…invest in renewable energy…cutting down forests…..plawing on protected areas…..for some turbines and panels!
    Its a joke really!

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