How can Germany improve energy security?

By diversifying its gas supplies, reconsidering its stance on nuclear energy, revamping its green energy subsidy system, and streamlining its antiquated bureaucracy, Germany can set itself on a path of greater energy security and regain the strong and resilient economy that made it the envy of the world.

Why does Germany have a energy crisis?

Apart from a complacent reliance on Russian gas throughout its period of fast growth, Germany’s energy policy faces a detrimental resistance to nuclear energy, a sluggish transition to green energy, and an incredibly slow bureaucracy, all contributing to the nation’s energy crisis.

How is energy used in Germany?

Total energy supply (TES) includes all the energy produced in or imported to a country, minus that which is exported or stored. It represents all the energy required to supply end users in the country.

Why did Germany use natural gas?

As Germany’s energy market liberalized, cheap Russian gas became a favored energy source for industry. Additionally, German leadership saw natural gas as a “transition fuel” between dirty coal and renewable, carbon-neutral energy sources, as well as a vessel for geopolitical ties between the European Union and Russia.

Where can I find data on Germany's power imports and exports?

Further data and graphs on Germany’s power imports and exports are available at the Energy Charts of the Fraunhofer ISE research institute. Link to source here and here. Link to source here and here. Link to source here and here. Link to source here. Link to source.

How did Germany achieve a low-carbon energy transition?

In late 2010, Germany initiated the Energiewende, a set of policy measures aiming to a low-carbon, nuclear-free transition of the national economy. The country implemented a new strategy for an energy pathway to 2050, and accelerated the phase-out of nucl