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Renewable electricity down in EU in 2025 as hydro collapse offsets solar boom

Published 12:19 on June 30, 2026 / Last updated at 12:19 on June 30, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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Renewable electricity generation marginally fell in 2025 year-on-year across the EU as a solar boom was unable to offset the rebound in gas-fired power and a hydroelectric collapse, data from Eurostat reveals.
Renewable electricity generation marginally fell in 2025 year-on-year across the EU as a solar boom was unable to offset the rebound in gas-fired power and a hydroelectric collapse, data from Eurostat reveals.


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