Solar power overtook coal in the European Union’s electricity mix for the first time last year, while wind power’s share plateaued, data from energy think tank Ember showed on Thursday. The EU is seek

Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc's power sector, according to a report released Thursday.

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Solar power exceeded coal power in the European Union's electricity mix for the first time in 2024, according to energy think tank Ember.

The surge in solar, now the European Union's fastest growing energy source, came as capacity additions hit a record high last year.

Europe's transition to renewable energy comes at a time when US President Donald Trump, upon inauguration, pulled out of the Paris Agreement aiming to pursue a "drill, baby, drill" energy policy.Solar power surpassed coal as a source of electricity in the European Union for the first time in 2024,

Solar generated 11% of EU electricity in 2024, overtaking coal which fell below 10% for the first time, according to the European Electricity Review published today by think tank Ember.