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Solar Tops Eu Power Mix First Time June Ember Says

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Europe is becoming a solar powerhouse: Solar tops EU electricity as coal sinks to new low

Ember

Solar is EUs biggest power source for the first time ever

<span>At least 13 EU countries recorded their highest-ever monthly solar generation in June 2025, including Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Greece, Belgium, Croatia, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Slovakia, driven by record sunshine and continued solar installations.</span

At least 13 EU countries recorded their highest-ever monthly solar generation in June 2025, including Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Greece, Belgium, Croatia, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Slovakia, driven by record sunshine and continued solar installations.

<span>Coal's contribution to EU electricity fell to a record low of 6.1% in June 2025, down from 8.8% the previous year, with Germany and Poland achieving record monthly lows at 12.4% and 42.9% respectively despite generating nearly 80% of the bloc's coal-fired electricity.</span

World Energy News

Coal's contribution to EU electricity fell to a record low of 6.1% in June 2025, down from 8.8% the previous year, with Germany and Poland achieving record monthly lows at 12.4% and 42.9% respectively despite generating nearly 80% of the bloc's coal-fired electricity.

<span>Germany led European solar power generation with photovoltaic systems feeding 40 terawatt hours into the grid in the first half of 2025, representing a 30% increase from 30.7 TWh in the same period last year according to Fraunhofer Institute data.</span

PV Tech

Germany led European solar power generation with photovoltaic systems feeding 40 terawatt hours into the grid in the first half of 2025, representing a 30% increase from 30.7 TWh in the same period last year according to Fraunhofer Institute data.

<span>Despite record solar output, fossil fuel usage in the first half of 2025 grew 13% compared to last year, driven by a 19% increase in gas generation to compensate for weaker hydro and wind output earlier in the year, while EU electricity demand rose 2.2%.</span

Despite record solar output, fossil fuel usage in the first half of 2025 grew 13% compared to last year, driven by a 19% increase in gas generation to compensate for weaker hydro and wind output earlier in the year, while EU electricity demand rose 2.2%.

<span>Solar power helped stabilize European electricity grids during late June heatwaves when daily power demand increased up to 14% due to air conditioning usage, with solar delivering up to 50 gigawatts of power in Germany alone on peak days according to Ember's heatwave impact report.</span

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Solar power helped stabilize European electricity grids during late June heatwaves when daily power demand increased up to 14% due to air conditioning usage, with solar delivering up to 50 gigawatts of power in Germany alone on peak days according to Ember's heatwave impact report.

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Despite solar records, fossil fuel dependency actually increased 13% in early 2025 due to unreliable renewables. Wind generation fell significantly, forcing greater reliance on gas to maintain grid stability. Overall renewable energy contribution dropped from 358.1 TWh to 344.4 TWh, highlighting intermittency challenges.

<span>Despite solar records, fossil fuel dependency actually increased 13% in early 2025 due to unreliable renewables. Wind generation fell significantly, forcing greater reliance on gas to maintain grid stability. Overall renewable energy contribution dropped from 358.1 TWh to 344.4 TWh, highlighting intermittency challenges.</span>

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