{"version":"1","article":{"id":"ab-yenilenebilir-elektrik-payi-ikinci-ceyrek-2026","slug":"renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation?lang=en","title":"Renewables generated 54.1% of EU electricity in the second quarter of 2026","summary":"Solar led renewable output, while national shares ranged from 19.8% to 97.7%.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-02T13:21:16+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-03T00:10:20+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-18","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20260918-1","checkedAt":"2026-10-02"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Renewable sources generated 54.1% of electricity produced in the European Union in the second quarter of 2026, Eurostat reported. The share was slightly below 54.3% in the same quarter of 2025. The indicator measures renewables in net electricity production, not their share of gross electricity consumption.","Solar supplied 41.6% of renewable output, up from 37.0% a year earlier. Wind contributed 27.7% and hydropower 22.6%; combustible renewable fuels accounted for 7.7%, while geothermal and other sources made up 0.4%. These source shares use renewable generation as their denominator.","Latvia recorded the highest national share at 97.7%, followed by Denmark at 94.3% and Croatia at 92.2%. The lowest shares were in Slovakia at 19.8%, Czechia at 20.9% and Malta at 24.5%. The differences describe the mix of electricity generated in each country and should not be read as identical shares of total electricity consumption."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Solar led renewable output, while national shares ranged from 19.8% to 97.7%.\n\nRenewable sources generated 54.1% of electricity produced in the European Union in the second quarter of 2026, Eurostat reported. The share was slightly below 54.3% in the same quarter of 2025. The indicator measures renewables in net electricity production, not their share of gross electricity consumption.\n\nSolar supplied 41.6% of renewable output, up from 37.0% a year earlier. Wind contributed 27.7% and hydropower 22.6%; combustible renewable fuels accounted for 7.7%, while geothermal and other sources made up 0.4%. These source shares use renewable generation as their denominator.\n\nLatvia recorded the highest national share at 97.7%, followed by Denmark at 94.3% and Croatia at 92.2%. The lowest shares were in Slovakia at 19.8%, Czechia at 20.9% and Malta at 24.5%. The differences describe the mix of electricity generated in each country and should not be read as identical shares of total electricity consumption.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}