Photo voltaic turns into Europe’s most important vitality supply in June: consultants
by AFP Workers Writers
Paris (AFP) July 10, 2025
Solar energy turned the European Union’s greatest single vitality supply for the primary time in June, an vitality suppose tank stated Thursday.
The Ember group that researches the clear vitality transition stated that 22.1 p.c of Europe’s energy in June got here from photo voltaic panels.
That got here forward of nuclear energy on 21.8 p.c and wind generators on 15.8 p.c, in response to the British-based establishment. Gasoline accounted for 14.4 p.c and hydropower 12.8 p.c.
Ember stated that not less than 13 nations beat their nationwide file for solar energy manufacturing.
Wind energy manufacturing additionally hit a brand new file for Europe and coal has by no means accounted for such a low proportion of Europe’s electrical energy output — Ember estimated it at 6.1 p.c throughout the continent, down from 8.8 p.c in 2024.
However with demand for electrical energy rising, the usage of coal within the first half of 2025 was nonetheless greater than the identical interval in 2024, Ember stated. Electrical energy demand within the first six months was greater than two p.c greater than final yr.
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