The EU’s electricity transition continued at pace in 2024, as solar overtook coal for the first time and gas declined for the fifth year in a row.
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Leading source: For the first time, in the first half of 2024, wind and solar combined generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU. In 2024, renewables generated a record-high 47% of the EU's total electricity production.
Specific shares: In the first half of 2024, wind and solar generated 30% of the EU's electricity, with fossil fuels following at 27%.
The other half: The rest of the electricity mix is made up of other power sources. In 2023, nuclear power accounted for almost 23% of the EU's electricity generation, and hydropower contributed about 13%.
Record fossil fuel decline: In April 2024, the EU's fossil fuel generation fell to a record low, supplying less than a quarter (23%) of its electricity.