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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Ajit Niranjan

Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for EU power generation in 2025, report finds

Wind turbines in the background as the sun rises, with solar panels in the foreground
The Klettwitz Nord solar energy park in Germany. Photograph: Matthias Schräder/AP

Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels in the European Union’s power generation last year, a report has found, in a “major tipping point” for clean energy.

Turbines spinning in the wind and photovoltaic panels lit up by the sun generated 30% of the EU’s electricity in 2025, according to an annual review. Power plants burning coal, oil and gas generated 29%.

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