Solar Power Becomes EU''s Top Electricity Source

For the first time in history, solar energy became the leading source of electricity generation in the European Union in June 2025, marking a major milestone in the continent''s transition toward

Discover solar

Even cautious estimates anticipate solar will become the dominant source of energy in Europe by 2050. Explore the basics of solar power and get to know this clean energy technology enhancing European

VISION 2025 The Solar Era: and Economy for 2050

Solar PV is everywhere: Digitalisation, integration and sector coupling with PV to power the entire European economy Embedding AI technologies in the PV value chain to deliver new services and

Solar power''s role in Europe''s energy future

To meet its 2050 climate neutrality target, the EU aims to achieve at least 700 gigawatts of solar generation capacity by 2030, which is four times the current capacity in 2020. This aspiration

European Electricity Review 2025

About The European Electricity Review analyses full-year electricity generation and demand data for 2024 in all EU-27 countries to understand the region''s progress in transitioning from

EU Sees Renewables Surge, Solar Power Leads Electricity Generation

June 2025 marked a significant milestone as solar emerged as the EU''s primary electricity source for the first time, generating 22% of all power that month, surpassing nuclear, wind, hydro,

Solar Becomes Europe''s Top Electricity Source for the First Time in

At least 13 EU member states reached their highest ever share of solar electricity, including Belgium, Croatia, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Slovakia. This dual trend of rising

Solar energy

Under the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU plan, solar power is a building block of the EU''s transition to cleaner energy. Its accelerated deployment contributes to reducing the EU''s

Solar power in the European Union

OverviewEU solar energy strategyPhotovoltaic solar powerConcentrated solar powerSolar thermalOrganisationsSee also

Solar power consists of photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal energy in the European Union (EU). In 2010, the €2.6 billion European solar heating sectors consisted of small and medium-sized businesses, generated 17.3 terawatt-hours (TWh) of energy, employed 33,500 workers, and created one new job for every 80 kW of added capacity.

Solar energy in the EU

The International Energy Agency (IEA) defines solar energy as the ''conversion of sunlight into usable energy forms''. Eurostat divides solar energy into solar thermal (radiation exploited for solar heat) and

Solar power in the European Union

Solar power consists of photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal energy in the European Union (EU). Solar power is growing in every EU country.