The European Union installed more than 80 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2025.

Omissions

• The European Commission's own quarterly report states that 'additions of renewables capacity remained at record levels in 2025, reaching close to 70 GW', which is below the claimed 'more than 80 GW' — a methodological/scope gap of roughly 10-15% that the claim does not acknowledge.
• SolarPower Europe's 65.1 GW refers to EU solar PV only; WindEurope's 19.1 GW refers to 'Europe' (including non-EU countries), so the EU-27 wind share is lower (roughly 13-15 GW). Summing them gives approximately 80 GW, not clearly 'more than 80 GW'.
• The 2025 annual data were published in 2026 (after the reference year), so the speaker could rely on them, but the exact total depends heavily on which source and definition (AC/DC, grid-connected vs installed) is used.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Quarterly reports show a surge in solar energy and e-vehicles (energy.ec.europa.eu)Additions of renewables capacity remained at record levels in 2025, reaching close to 70 GW. New solar capacity made up the bulk of additions, with 56 GW of installations in 2025. Wind capacity, both onshore and offshore, rose by 13 GW.
• SecondarySolarPower Europe — EU hits 2025 solar target (press release)EU installed 65.1 GW of new solar PV in 2025, a slight 0.7% contraction from the 65.6 GW installed in 2024.
• SecondaryWindEurope — Europe invested €45bn in new wind energy in 2025Europe built 19.1 GW of new wind power capacity in 2025, bringing its total wind energy capacity to 304 GW.
• SecondaryCopernicus Climate Change Service — ESOTC 2025, Renewable energy resourcesthe record contribution in 2025 is predominantly due to increasing solar capacity across Europe, with an additional 65 GW added to the EU