For the first time, clean energy has overtaken fossil fuels in Europe. Wind and solar generated 30% of the European Union's electricity last year, surpassing coal, oil, and gas combined. This is a major tipping point that proves the energy transition is not only possible, but already happening.
This is exactly the kind of progress the world needs, and it must be accelerated, not slowed down.
Sign now to demand that EU leaders double down on wind, solar, grids, and energy storage to lock in this clean energy future.
According to a new analysis, solar power alone reached a record 13% of EU electricity, with some countries generating more than 20% of their power from the sun. Wind remained the second-largest source of electricity, while coal fell to a historic low. This shift is already reducing pollution, cutting energy costs, and lowering Europe's reliance on volatile fossil fuel imports.
Just as importantly, the report shows that battery storage is starting to replace gas when electricity demand peaks in the evening. This helps keep prices stable and protects households from sudden spikes. With enough investment, batteries can make clean energy reliable day and night.
But this progress is fragile. Europe still lags in modernizing power grids, expanding battery capacity, and building the flexibility needed to support a fully renewable system. Without decisive action, clean energy growth could stall and fossil fuels could creep back in.
Sign the petition to demand more wind, more solar, more storage, and a faster transition away from fossil fuels, for climate stability, energy security, and a livable future.
