Renewable energy sources generated 54.1 per cent of the European Union's electricity in the second quarter of 2026, keeping clean power above the halfway mark despite a slight decline from the same period last year, according to Eurostat.
Solar energy accounted for 41.6 per cent of all renewable electricity generated in the EU, up from 37 per cent a year earlier, with wind power the second-largest source at 27.7 per cent and hydropower at 22.6 per cent.
There were substantial differences among EU countries: Latvia recorded the highest proportion of electricity from renewables at 97.7 per cent, followed by Denmark at 94.3 per cent, while Slovakia stood at 19.8 per cent.
The latest figures provide a snapshot of the continuing transformation of the EU electricity system as Member States expand renewable capacity toward the Union's climate and energy objectives.