June 2025 was the first month in history where solar energy (22. 0% of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, an increase from the 52. This increase was mostly due to solar energy, which generated a total of 122 317 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the second. . In a historic milestone for clean energy, solar power became the leading source of electricity in the EU for the first time in June 2025. National records for solar and wind rolled in across EU countries in May and June, pushing coal to an all-time low.
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