EU Renewable Energy 2025: Key Facts & Future Trends

Portion of the renewable energy in the EU electricity/power supply decreased to 42.5 percent in the first quarter of 2025 when compared to the year 2024 at 46.8 percent. The reason of its fall was due to lower production of wind and hydro and the increase in solar power. Denmark, Portugal and Croatia topped in clean energy consumption and Czechia, Malta and Slovakia ranked lowest. So, how about taking the new numbers apart in easy terms?

What is the Renewable Electricity Share of the EU?

In early 2025, renewable electricity sources such as wind, solar, and hydro power, made up 42.5 percent of the net electricity production in the EU. This was a 4.3 percent reduction in comparison to the first quarter of 2024 (46.8 percent).

The most important Causes of Drop:

Less wind and hydropower – Adverse weather conditions cut the production.
The solar energy increased (40.9 TWh to 55 TWh) but was not able to counter the reduced amount completely.

What are the Most Renewable Countries in the EU?

There are countries that use much of the renewables and others are using fossil fuels.

Top 3 Leaders in the EU Renewable Energy ( Q1 2025 ):

Denmark (88.5%) Wind power, mainly.
Portugal (86.6%) Wind and hydro strong.
Croatia (77.3%) – Hydropower has domination.

Most Minimum Renewable Energy Consumption:

Czechia (13.4%)
Malta (14.4%)
Slovakia (15.1%)

Largest Energy Transformation Renewable Energy (2024 versus 2025)

The share of the renewable energy diminished in 19 EU countries. The largest falls were in:

Greece (-12.4%)
Lithuania (-12.0%)
Slovakia (-10.6%)

Why? Reduced rains (due to hydropower) and less wind damage production.

What are the Renewable Energy Sources that power EU?

This is how green electricity was produced by the EU at the beginning of 2025:

Wind energy (42.5 percent) – The most popular renewable source.
Hydropower (29.2 %) – Fell under dry weather.
Solar power (18.1%) -The source growing the fastest.
Biomass & other (9.8%)
Geothermal (0.5 %) -Not common but consistent.

What Will This Portend to the Future?

Solar is on the increase, and wind and hydro require greater stability.
There are countries that are ahead (such as Denmark and Portugal) and others have to play catch-up.
Renewables are also impacted by climate change – Droughts lower hydropower, and solar increases.

The EU targets 45% percent renewable energy by 2030. To get archivement of this target, solar, wind and energy storage investments are needed to rise.