Analysis by energy advisory service Montel fi nds Germany, France and the Netherlands all saw record levels of renewables curtailment last year, with the build out of solar in each market contributing to midday generation peaks and consequential price cannibalization. Germany, France and the Netherlands cut a cumulative 3.9 TWh of renewable energy last year, according to analysis by energy advisory service Montel Analytics. Montel’s European price sensitive curtailment report covers commercial curtailment volumes across ten European markets. Germany, France and the Netherlands account for over 80% of the cut volumes across the ten countries monitored in the report, each setting new records for curtailed renewable energy in 2025.
The three countries also set new records for hours of negative day ahead prices last year, with Germany recording 539, France 509 and the Netherlands 584. Germany curtailed 1,749.7 GWh of renewables in 2025, almost 25% higher than in 2024 and above its record set in 2020.