Solar share of electricity generation

RecordSTO-01M2KJ7XC3-BMVT0FP162-MBJPRB

13%
estimate

European Union · 2025

Solar share of electricity generation in the European Union was 13% in 2025 (ENTSO-E).

Original source

Solar share of electricity generation: every country and year, and how it is measured

Publisher
ENTSO-E
Authority tier
T2 Official
Retrieved
15 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

What the source says

Solar energy has become an essential component of Europe’s electricity mix, accounting for approximately 13% of EU electricity generation in 2025.

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APA

ENTSO-E. (2026). Transmission System Operators prepare for solar eclipse to ensure secure system operation. Retrieved September 15, 2026, from https://www.entsoe.eu/news/2026/08/07/transmission-system-operators-prepare-for-solar-eclipse-to-ensure-secure-system-operation/. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC3BMVT0FP162MBJPRB

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MLA
ENTSO-E. "Transmission System Operators prepare for solar eclipse to ensure secure system operation." 2026, https://www.entsoe.eu/news/2026/08/07/transmission-system-operators-prepare-for-solar-eclipse-to-ensure-secure-system-operation/. Accessed 15 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC3BMVT0FP162MBJPRB.
Chicago
ENTSO-E. "Transmission System Operators prepare for solar eclipse to ensure secure system operation." 2026. https://www.entsoe.eu/news/2026/08/07/transmission-system-operators-prepare-for-solar-eclipse-to-ensure-secure-system-operation/. Accessed September 15, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC3BMVT0FP162MBJPRB.
BibTeX
@misc{entsoe2026solarmbjprb, author = {{ENTSO-E}}, title = {Transmission System Operators prepare for solar eclipse to ensure secure system operation}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC3BMVT0FP162MBJPRB}, note = {Original source: https://www.entsoe.eu/news/2026/08/07/transmission-system-operators-prepare-for-solar-eclipse-to-ensure-secure-system-operation/. Accessed September 15, 2026.} }

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Record: STO-01M2KJ7XC3-BMVT0FP162-MBJPRB T2 Official

Primary source

Publisher
ENTSO-E · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 2 · National and industry official
Report
Transmission System Operators prepare for solar eclipse to ensure secure system operation
Type
Press release
Published
7 August 2026
Locator
Transmission System Operators prepare for solar eclipse to ensure secure system operation
Retrieved
15 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
Report licence
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Verification

Status
Verified
Review protocol
Editorial review
Checked on
15 September 2026
Last revision
15 September 2026
Permanent URL
/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC3BMVT0FP162MBJPRB