Why China is leading the global switch to electricity

In 2024, electricity made up 28% of China’s total final energy consumption. That’s comfortably ahead of the US (22%) and the EU (21%).
German state of Bavaria retires its last major coal plant

The plant has been used less and less, even after the country completed its nuclear phase-out in 2023, according to media reports.
A future without gas: How German cities are managing the transition to climate-neutral energy

Mannheim plans to shut down its gas network by 2035, while transitioning to an expanded district heating network.