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EU Renewables Reach 45.5 Percent of Electricity in First Quarter of 2026
Eurostat figures show renewable sources produced 45.5 percent of EU electricity in the first quarter, an increase from 42.7 percent in the same period of 2025. Wind supplied the largest portion of that renewable output.
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Renewable sources generated 45.5 percent of total EU electricity in the first quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat data reported by Euronews. The share rose from 42. Wind accounted for 44.9 percent of renewable electricity, hydropower for 28 percent, solar for 17.3 percent, combustible renewable fuels for 9.4 percent and geothermal and other sources for 0.4 percent.
Denmark produced 90 percent of its electricity from renewables, mostly wind. Portugal reached 82.9 percent and Lithuania 75.7 percent. At the lower end, Czechia recorded 12.7 percent, Malta 13 percent and Slovakia 17.2 percent.
The EU reduced fossil fuel import costs by 51.4 billion euros in 2025, the International Energy Agency reported. Consumers in Denmark, Finland, France, Sweden and Slovakia are projected to save a combined 8.5 billion euros on energy bills in 2026 due to high renewable shares, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
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