Utilities across the European Union boosted electricity output from gas and coal plants by 13% in the first half of 2025 from a year earlier—the biggest annual increase for January to June since 2017, according to data from clean energy think tank Ember cited by Reuters market analyst Gavin Maguire. Gas-fired power plants saw generation jump by 19% to the highest level in three years. Coal-fired electricity output increased by 2% to the highest in two years, the data compiled by Reuters showed. At the same time, wind power generation slumped…
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