Solar energy became the largest source of electricity in the European Union for the month of June 2026, generating 52 terawatt-hours and supplying 25% of all electricity used.

Solar just became Europe’s biggest source of electricity – here’s the milestone it hit https://electrek.co/2026/07/15/solar-just-became-europes-biggest-source-of-electricity-heres-the-milestone-it-hit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#Solar just became #Europe's biggest source of #electricity – here's the milestone it hit Generating a record 52 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity and supplying 25% of all electricity used in the #EuropeanUnion in June 2026. That’s the first time solar has provided a quarter of the EU’s monthly electricity. It also made solar the bloc’s largest source of electricity for the month, ahead of nuclear (21%), gas (15%), wind (14%), hydro (12%), and coal (8%). https://electrek.co/2026/07/15/solar-just-became-europes-biggest-source-of-electricity-heres-the-milestone-it-hit/