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Solar Became the EU’s Biggest Power Source in June, Setting a New Record

In June 2026, solar power generated a record 25% of the European Union’s electricity — about 52 terawatt-hours — becoming the bloc’s single largest source of power for only the third month on record. Analysts at the think tank Ember said solar’s rise has been “truly stratospheric.”

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