"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%."
"At a summit in Davos on Tuesday, the US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, criticised Europe's adoption of solar and wind, arguing that its lack of domestic battery factories risked making it subservient to China. If you are going to be dependent on someone, it had better be your best allies, he said in a justification of the America first approach that he encouraged other countries to emulate."
Turbines and photovoltaic panels generated 30% of EU electricity in 2025, while power plants burning coal, oil and gas produced 29%. Solar produced a record 13% of EU power, exceeding 20% in five countries including the Netherlands. Wind provided 17%, remaining the second-largest source despite a slight decline. Fossil gas generation rose by 8%, largely because of a weather-related drop in hydropower, but stayed below its 2019 peak. Coal use fell to a historic low, under 10% of EU power. Geopolitical concerns and industrial competition over battery manufacturing shape debates about energy dependence and supply security.
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