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Liam Gilliver

Solar became the EU’s main source of electricity for the first time this June

In a huge victory for green energy, more than half of net electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable sources in the second quarter of 2025.

Data from Eurostat shows that renewable energy sources hit an impressive 54 per cent between April and June, marking a 1.3 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.

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