In the second quarter of 2025, 54.0 per cent of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, with solar taking the lead.

The Eurostat figures show solar generating a total of 122TWh in the second quarter of 2025, representing 19.9 per cent of the total electricity generation mix.

June 2025 therefore became the first month in history where solar energy (22 per cent) was the main source of electricity generated in the EU, ahead of nuclear (21.6 per cent), wind (15.8 per cent), hydro (14.1 per cent) and natural gas (13.8 per cent).

Among EU countries, in the second quarter of 2025, Denmark, with 94.7 per cent, had the highest share of renewables in net electricity generated, followed by Latvia (93.4 per cent).

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