Wind and solar generated 30% of EU electricity in 2025, more than the 29% supplied by power plants burning coal, gas and oil, according to data from Ember. The EU continues to shift towards low-carbon energy despite resistance from some governments; its electricity mix is now mostly low-carbon, with renewables and nuclear together supplying 71% of electricity last year.

Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in EU power supply | Kate Abnett for Reuters, 21 January

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Originally posted in Second Nature 050 (January 2026).