World News06.07.2026
Renewables generated 45.5% of EU electricity in the Q1 2026
QAZAQ GREEN. Renewable energy sources accounted for 45.5% of the electricity generated in the European Union during the first quarter of 2026, up from 42.7% in the same period of 2025, according to Eurostat data for the first quarter of 2026..
Wind power remained the largest source of renewable electricity, contributing 44.9% of total renewable generation, compared with 42.3% a year earlier.
It was followed by hydropower with 28.0% and solar energy with 17.3%. Renewable combustible fuels accounted for 9.4%, while geothermal and other renewable sources contributed 0.4%.
Among EU member states, Denmark recorded the highest share of renewable electricity generation at 90.0%, driven primarily by wind power. Portugal ranked second with 82.9%, mainly from hydropower, followed by Lithuania with 75.7%, largely generated by wind energy.
The lowest shares were reported in Czechia (12.7%), Malta (13.0%) and Slovakia (17.2%).
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