In 2025, wind and solar generated more electricity than all fossil fuels combined in the European Union for the first time.

Omissions

• The crossover margin is very thin: wind and solar reached 30% versus 29% for fossil fuels, a difference of only about one percentage point, so the milestone is real but narrow.
• Ember's data shows the overtaking occurred in 14 of the 27 EU member states, meaning in the majority of member states fossil fuels still generated more than wind and solar combined.
• The milestone is for the annual aggregate of 2025; the EU-wide crossover was first recorded over a half-year period in the first half of 2025 before being confirmed for the full year.

Sources

• PrimaryEmber — European Electricity Review 2026In 2025, wind and solar reach 30% of EU electricity generation, compared with 29% from fossil fuels. The crossover happens after fossil fuels peaked in 2007.
• PrimaryEmber — Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for the first time in 2025Wind and solar overtake fossil power in the EU for the first time in 2025. In 2025, wind and solar reach 30% of EU electricity generation, compared with 29% from fossil fuels.
• SecondaryEuronewsWind and solar spearheaded the boom, accounting for a record 30 per cent of EU electricity and overtaking fossil fuels by just one per cent.