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The EU saw a record share of power from solar in June 2026, making it the EU’s largest single source of power for only the third month ever.
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This analysis looks at monthly records for solar generation in the EU and EU countries, finding that a quarter of EU power came from solar in June 2026 for the first ever month. More monthly data and data trends can be accessed in Ember’s Electricity Data Explorer.
Record solar output pushes EU’s solar share to a quarter of power
