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Renewable energy sources in figures National and International Development, 2018 2 Table of contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Part I: The energy transition in Germany ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Climate Action Act adopted.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. .8 Monitoring the energy transition ................................................................................................................................................................................................ .8 Energy transition targets and the status quo ...................................................................................................................................................................... .9 Expansion of renewable energy ................................................................................................................................................................................................ .10 Electricity . .10 Heat .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .16 Transport ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .21 Emissions prevented through the use of renewable energy sources ............................................................................................................. .24 Reduction in the use of fossil fuels thanks to renewable energy...................................................................................................................... .26 The Renewable Energy Sources Act......................................................................................................................................................................................... .27 Volumes of electricity pursuant to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (RES Act) .............................................................................. .27 Landlord-to-tenant electricity: inviting the energy transition into your home................................................................................... .28 The renewable energy surcharge (EEG surcharge) . .29 Economic impetus from the construction and operation of renewable energy installations . .31 Employment in the renewable energy sector in Germany ................................................................................................................................... .34 Promotion of renewable energy in the heating sector ............................................................................................................................................ .36 Promotion of renewable energy in transport .................................................................................................................................................................. .37 Promotion of renewable energy research and development............................................................................................................................... .38 Data platforms of the Federal Network Agency............................................................................................................................................................. .40 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Part II: Renewable energy in the European Union ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42 Estimate of the shares of renewable energy in Germany in 2018 according to Directive 2009/28/EC............................... .46 Renewables-based electricity generation in the EU.................................................................................................................................................... .47 Wind energy use .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .49 Solar energy use – electricity generation............................................................................................................................................................................. .53 Solar energy use – heat supply ................................................................................................................................................................................................... .54 Renewable energy sources in the transport sector ...................................................................................................................................................... .56 Part III: Global use of renewable energy sources ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58 Electricity generation from renewable energy sources ............................................................................................................................................ .59 Renewable energy sources in the other sectors ............................................................................................................................................................ .61 Investment and jobs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .62 Annex ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64 International networks for renewable energy sources ............................................................................................................................................ .64 Information on methodology ....................................................................................................................................................................................................