Solar will be the most important energy source in Europe in June: Consultants
Solar energy became the largest energy source in the European Union for the first time in June, said a think tank from Energy Thursday.
The Embergroep that investigates the transition from the clean energy said that 22.1 percent of European power came from solar panels in June.
That was on the nuclear energy at 21.8 percent and wind turbines at 15.8 percent, according to the institution in British. Gas accounted for 14.4 percent and hydropower 12.8 percent.
Ember said that at least 13 countries beat their national record for the production of solar energy.
The production of wind energy is also a new record for Europe and coal has never justified such a low share of European electricity production – Ember estimated it at 6.1 percent on the continent, compared to 8.8 percent in 2024.
But with the demand for electricity increase, the use of coal in the first half of 2025 was still higher than the same period in 2024, Ember said. The demand for electricity in the first six months was more than two percent higher than last year.
