Renewable energy becomes dominant EU power source

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSolar energy became the main source of electricity in the European Union for the first time in June, accounting for 22 per cent of generation. This surpassed nuclear energy, which contributed 21.6 per cent, with over half of the EU's electricity in the second quarter of 2025 coming from renewables. Denmark, Latvia, and Austria led European countries, generating over 90 per cent of their electricity from renewable sources, with Luxembourg and Belgium seeing the largest year-on-year increases. United Nations reports indicate a "positive tipping point" in the global shift to renewable energy, heralding the "dawn of a new energy era". Donald Trump criticised the clean energy transition as a "green scam", while the oil and gas industry reportedly spent $450 million to influence him and other Republicans. In fullRenewable energy becomes dominant EU power sourceThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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