More than half of Germany’s gas consumption, half its coal and a third of its oil came from Russia. Now Europe’s largest economy is spending billions to get away from cheap Russian energy.
WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany—Days after taking office as Germany’s vice chancellor and economy minister in December, Robert Habeck asked his most senior officials for a detailed assessment of his country’s dependence on Russian energy. The result shocked him.
The country heavily relied on Russian hydrocarbons to power vehicles and factories and heat homes, and there was no contingency plan to secure other supplies, Mr. Habeck said. The government had no viable alternative to Russian imports.
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