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Renewable electricity hits 46% as heatwave, wildfires scorch Europe

4/30/2026

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Renewable sources generated nearly half of Europe’s electricity in 2025, with wind and solar outpacing fossil fuels.
Solar supplied a record 13 % of power, raising total renewable share to 46 % of the mix.
The 2025 climate report said over 95 % of Europe saw above-average temps, including a 25-day, 30 °C Arctic-Circle heatwave.
Wildfires burned more than 10,000 km², emitted 47 million tonnes of carbon and killed at least three people.

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Story summary

Renewable sources generated nearly half of Europe’s electricity in 2025, with wind and solar outpacing fossil fuels.
Solar supplied a record 13 % of power, raising total renewable share to 46 % of the mix.
The 2025 climate report said over 95 % of Europe saw above-average temps, including a 25-day, 30 °C Arctic-Circle heatwave.
Wildfires burned more than 10,000 km², emitted 47 million tonnes of carbon and killed at least three people.