In 2025, renewable sources supplied 47.3% of all electricity produced in the European Union. This figure only slightly exceeded the previous year’s result and confirmed steady growth in the share of green generation. According to Eurostat, wind and solar power for the first time in history surpassed all fossil sources combined in terms of output.
Within the renewable generation mix, wind power leads with 37.5%. Photovoltaic plants provided 27.5%, and hydropower — 25.9%. Solar generation showed the most dynamic growth: compared with 2024, its output increased by 24.6%. ☀️
Key shares in the renewables mix:
- 💨 Wind power — 37.5%
- ☀️ Photovoltaic plants — 27.5%
- 🌊 Hydropower — 25.9%
Analysts at Ember note a historic milestone: the combined share of wind and solar reached 30% of all EU electricity, while the contribution of fossil sources fell to 29%. Thus, the two leading renewable technologies for the first time outpaced coal, gas, and oil in production volumes.
Nuclear power retained its status as the largest single source, providing about 23% of Europe’s electricity. The share of coal, by contrast, dropped to a historic low of 9.2%. Overall, renewables and nuclear together covered about 70% of EU demand, significantly reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels and accelerating the electrification of consumption. ⚡