Wind was the primary source of renewable electricity in the EU, accounting for 37.5% of the total. Solar power came in second with 27.5%, followed by hydro with 25.9%. The remaining renewable electricity came from combustible renewable fuels (8.5%) and geothermal and other energy sources (0.5%).
Compared with 2024, solar power was the fastest-growing source, with a 24.6% increase in 2025. In contrast, electricity generation from hydro power decreased by 11.8%.
Latvia remains one of the countries where renewables form a major part of the energy mix, ranking in fifth place (72%) among EU countries behind Denmark (92%), Austria (83%), Portugal (82.9%) and Croatia (76%).
In contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Malta (16%), Czechia (16%) and Slovakia (17%).
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