The report stated that solar was the major source of electricity in the European Union last month.

Solar power was the first electricity source of electricity in June, overtake at the atomic and air, while coal’s contribution decreased one all time, the data of the energy think tank amber was shown on Thursday.

Solar generated 22.1 percent of the European Union’s electricity last month, above 18.9 percent a year ago, as record Sunshine and released solar installations pushed the output for 45.4 terravat hours. The atom contributed 21.8 percent and 15.8 percent of the mixture after wind.

At least 13 European Union countries, including Germany, Spain and Netherlands, recorded the highest monthly solar generation, Amber said.

“This milestone shows how fast the European Union’s power system is changing,” said Chris Rosloway, senior energy analyst of Amber and the lead author of the report. “Solar when needed most – during summer summer waves and peak demand.”

Coal record climb

Coal stake in the European Union’s electrical mixture decreased by 6.1 percent in June, compared to 8.8 percent last year, 28 percent less power was generated a year ago.

Germany and Poland, together in June, generated about 80 percent of the coal -powered electricity of 27 country blocks, also saw a record monthly misery. Coal was 12.4 percent of Germany’s power mixture and Poland was 42.9 percent.

Spain, near a full phase-out of coal, generated only 0.6 percent of its electricity from coal in the same period.

Pawan Energy also set new records in May and June, as rebounding after bad air conditions led to a weak start for the year.

But despite the record solar and air production in June, the use of fossil fuels in the first half of 2025 increased by 13 percent from last year, inspired by a 19 percent increase in gas production to offset weaker hydro and air production in the year.

The demand for electricity in the European Union rose 2.2 percent in the first half of the year, with five years out of the first six months.

The next challenge for Europe’s power system is to expand battery storage and grid flexibility to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels during non -ore hours, Amber said in the report.

Solar is still a small part in Canada but growing

The lead economist at the Canadian Climate Institute Dave Sawyer said that the news about solar energy continues a tendency that he is watching – a low dependence on gas due to prices going through the roof, while at the same time, the price of solar fall.

“It is really interesting to see what is going on in Europe,” he told CBC News on Friday. “The battery added with solar with the cheapness of that technique is actually running like a solar penetration in the system.”

In Canada, unlike the European Union, solar makes only about One percent Power generation. But it is changing, Sayer says.

“Although there is a small part of the solar, it is growing faster than any other generated source in the country,” he said.

“We are looking at the growth rate in the solar in the last decade, year after year, about 13 percent.”

The second major difference is Canada’s Bontful hydroelectric – about 56 percent of the electricity was generated, Sawyer said. Given Canada and European Union atoms, there are similar with 16 percent to 21 percent to 21 percent respectively. Pawan is also 10 percent in Canada and 16 percent in the European Union.

Sawyer also mentioned that Canada is working on battery storage capacity. He says with more electrification – such as heat pump, and EVS – we need a cheap, inexpensive way to give them strength.

“Clearly, we need to tonge politics, and we need to see these things … in a proper fashion and build that actually produces inexpensive, reliable electricity for everyone.”