Green electricity trending in Germany

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After a lull of almost seven years, green electricity products have been in vogue again since last year. So far this year, 65 percent of consumers have opted for green power sources when choosing a new electricity provider, a ten percent increase from last year. 

"The topic of green electricity has gained in relevance for both consumers and energy suppliers," said Verivox energy expert Valerian Vogel. So far, the highest demand for green electricity tariffs was in 2012, one year after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan wher...