EUROSTAT - European Union Statistical Office
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09/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/18/2026 03:01
54% of EU’s electricity came from renewables in Q2 2026
In the second quarter of 2026, 54.1% of the electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, a slight decrease from 54.3% in the same period of 2025.
Solar was the leading source of renewable electricity in the EU (41.6% of the total renewable electricity), increasing its share from 37.0% in the second quarter of 2025. Wind was the second-largest source with 27.7%, followed by hydro power with 22.6%. The remaining renewable electricity came from combustible renewable fuels (7.7%) and geothermal and other energy sources (0.4%).
Source dataset: nrg_cb_pem
From 19.8% in Slovakia to 97.7% in Latvia
EU countries with the highest shares of electricity produced from renewable sources in the second quarter of 2026 were Latvia (97.7%, mostly hydro and solar), Denmark (94.3%, mostly wind) and Croatia (92.2%, mostly hydro).
In contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Slovakia (19.8%), Czechia (20.9%) and Malta (24.5%).
Source dataset: nrg_cb_pem
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