Jan 22, 2025 · A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc’s push for clean energy and the new U.S. administration’s pursuit of more fossil fuels.

Jan 22, 2025 · Solar was the fastest growing EU power source in 2024; capacity additions hit a record high and generation was 22% higher than in 2023. Solar (11%, 304 TWh) overtook coal (10%, 269 TWh) for the first time in 2024, meaning coal has fallen from being the third largest EU power source in 2019 to the sixth largest in 2024.

Jan 23, 2025 · “At the start of the European Green Deal in 2019, few thought the EU’s energy transition could be where it is today; wind and solar are pushing coal to the margins and forcing gas into ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The European Union generated a record 47% of its energy from renewable sources last year and another 24% from nuclear power, energy think tank Ember said in a report released Thursday. For the ...

Sep 14, 2024 · European power prices have fallen below zero for a record number of hours this year, as the rapid development of solar and wind generation outpaces the continent’s ability to deal with excess...

Oct 19, 2022 · The European Union hit a record 12% in solar power production from May to August 2022, and 13% from wind. What’s more, 19 of the bloc’s 27 member states have achieved record wind and solar power generation since March of this year.

Sep 9, 2022 · Solar power generation reached a new record in the EU over the summer months as supplies from gas, hydropower and nuclear were all squeezed during the energy crisis.

Brussels, 31 January – Wind and solar generated a record fifth (22%) of EU electricity in 2022, for the first time overtaking fossil gas (20%), according to the European Electricity Review published today by energy think tank Ember.

Sep 12, 2022 · Europe hit a new record for solar power generation this summer amid heatwaves and an energy crisis driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Oct 18, 2022 · It highlights the challenges that the energy sector has faced in the past 12 months and the progress made in addressing both shorter-term issues and Europe’s long-term climate goals. In particular, the report takes stock of the EU’s energy policy response to the current energy crisis, exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine.