June 2026 was the hottest June on record for western Europe and the second warmest globally, according to Copernicus. The three warmest years on record globally were 2024, 2023 and 2025, in that order.
Rising temperatures and heatwaves are pushing more people to use cooling. This is driving up energy demand across Europe. Household energy consumption for cooling in the EU doubled between 2018 and 2024.