Then arrive gas (14.4% of the total) then hydroelectricity (12.8%), adds the analysis.
According to this assessment, at least 13 countries have broken their own record in terms of photovoltaic production, due to the continuous deployment of solar panels as well as the sunshine observed this spring on the continent.
Wind energy also broke records, with 15.8% of electricity production in June and 16.6% in May, after a difficult start to year due to less favorable wind conditions.
Consequently, coal power plants have never produced such a reduced share of electricity in Europe, at 6.1%, ensures EMBER: the large coal countries, Germany and Poland, fell in June at 12.4% and 42.9% of electricity from this fossil energy respectively.
However, and while overall electric demand is growing, fossil fuels – especially coal and gas – did not retreat: they ultimately generated 23.6% of the current in Europe in June 2025 – against 22.9% in May 2024.
The 1st semester saw an increase in increased gas compared to the 1st half of 2024, due in particular to a lower availability of hydroelectricity, explains EMPER.