Renewables Provided 54% of Electricity within the EU in Q2 This Year
Just over half the European Union's power came from renewable sources in the second quarter of 2026, with the figure landing at 54.1%, according to new data from Eurostat. That's a marginal decline from the 54.3% figure posted a year earlier, though the overall renewable share has remained fairly stable year-over-year. Solar alone made up 41.6% of that renewable total, a notable climb from the 37.0% it represented twelve months prior. That growth made it the single largest contributor to the EU's clean power supply and aligns with renewable energy data from other major markets. Solar is still the king…
