Solar energy was the main source of energy in the European Union in June

(Patria) - Solar energy became the largest single source of energy in the European Union for the first time in June, an energy research center announced on Thursday, AFP reported last night.

The Ember group, which researches the transition to clean energy, announced that 22.1 percent of European energy in June came from solar panels.

This is above nuclear energy with 21.8 percent and wind turbines with 15.8 percent, according to data from this British institution. Gas accounted for 14.4 percent, and hydropower for 12.8 percent.

Ember said that at least thirteen countries surpassed their national solar energy production record.

Wind energy production also reached a new record for Europe, and coal has never accounted for such a low share of European electricity production. Ember estimated this at 6.1 percent across the continent, compared to 8.8 percent in 2024.

But with the increase in electricity demand, the use of coal in the first half of 2025 was still higher than in the same period of 2024, Ember said.

Electricity demand in the first six months was more than two percent higher than last year.