Nuclear power is an antiquated technology that requires billions of euros in subsidies; so far, German taxpayers have contributed €196 billion for this purpose. A German government study has estimated that, between 2010 and 2050, Germany could save more than €700 billion by relying on non-nuclear renewable energy instead of nuclear power or imported fossil fuels such as coal, gas, and oil.
利用可再生能源在经济方面也有着充分的理由。作为一种过时的技术，核电需要数十亿欧元的补贴，迄今为止，德国纳税人已经为此付出了1960万欧元的巨资。一项德国政府研究预测在2010到2050年间，德国用非核可再生能源取代核能或煤、天然气和石油等进口化石燃料可以节省7000多亿欧元的投资。