PARIS (Kashmir English): Solar has become the number one energy provider in Europe for the first time, according to a new research.
A report by the Ember group said for the first time, solar energy has become the number one source of electricity in Europe.
The report by the UK-based energy think tank shows that solar panels generated more power than any other source across the European Union in this June, making up 22.1 percent of the total electricity mix.
The solar generation placed it ahead of nuclear power on 21.8 percent and wind turbines on 15.8 percent, according to the institution. Gas accounted for 14.4 percent and hydropower 12.8 percent, the data revealed.
Record solar power generation
The report revealed that at least 13 countries broke their national record for solar power generation.
Europe also made new records in terms of wind power production. Coal has never accounted for such a low share of Europe’s electricity production — Ember estimated it at 6.1 percent across the continent, down from 8.8 percent in 2024.
But with demand for electricity rising, the use of coal in the first half of 2025 was still higher than in the same period last year, Ember report said adding electricity demand in the first six months was more than two percent higher than in 2024.
