{"id":"ab-yenilenebilir-elektrik-payi-ikinci-ceyrek-2026","canonicalSlug":"renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","language":"en","title":"Renewables supply 54.1% of EU electricity generation","summary":"Eurostat identifies solar as the largest source within renewable electricity output.","body":["Renewables accounted for 54.1% of EU electricity generation in the second quarter of 2026, according to the 18 September release. The share was 54.3% a year earlier.","Within renewable output, solar supplied 41.6%, wind 27.7% and hydro 22.6%. Those shares use renewable generation as their denominator, rather than all electricity; generation shares also differ from consumption shares."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"Renewables supply 54.1% of EU electricity generation\n\nEurostat identifies solar as the largest source within renewable electricity output.\n\nRenewables accounted for 54.1% of EU electricity generation in the second quarter of 2026, according to the 18 September release. The share was 54.3% a year earlier.\n\nWithin renewable output, solar supplied 41.6%, wind 27.7% and hydro 22.6%. Those shares use renewable generation as their denominator, rather than all electricity; generation shares also differ from consumption shares.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-09-18","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T13:21:16+03:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-02T13:21:16+03:00","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":null,"translatedAt":null,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20260918-1","checkedAt":"2026-10-02"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/renewables-supply-54-1-of-eu-electricity-generation"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}