Solar leads EU renewable electricity as renewables reach 54.1% in Q2

The overall renewable share was slightly below the 54.3% recorded in the second quarter of 2025. Wind contributed 27.7% of renewable electricity and hydropower 22.6%, while renewable fuels and other sources supplied the balance. Latvia led national renewable generation shares at 97.7%, followed by Denmark at 94.3% and Croatia at 92.2%, highlighting both solar's growing seasonal role and wide differences across member states.