Solar production, 32% increase in 2025 - Europe, on track to break last year's record
Solar electricity production in Europe during the first quarter of 2025 increased by over 30% compared to the same months in 2024, setting the stage for record annual performance.
Total solar electricity production during the January-March period was nearly 68 terawatt hours (TWh), data from Ember shows, which was 32% more than the same period a year ago.
Solar assets accounted for 8.2% of electricity supplied by European utilities in March, up from 6% in the same month a year earlier, showing that solar energy is rapidly emerging as a key source for regional utilities even in winter.
Total solar production and the share of electricity will increase further in the coming months, as the peak period comes during the summer in the northern hemisphere.
The rise in European solar generation is part of a broader push to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and increase production from clean energy sources, which accounted for a record 61.3% of Europe's total in 2024.
During the first quarter of 2025, Europe's net share of production fell to 57% due to low wind speeds at turbine level, which caused a 15% drop in wind energy production, compared to the same quarter in 2024.
Since wind farms are the third largest source of clean energy in Europe (after nuclear power plants and hydroelectric dams), companies were forced to increase output from gas and coal-fired power plants so far this year to balance the system's needs.
However, moving forward, the share of clean energy in the overall generation mix will recover while output from fossil fuel power plants will shrink due to reduced heating demand.
Until around 2010, Germany and Spain accounted for over 80% of all European solar capacity. But due to significantly falling costs and increasing efficiency levels, several other countries have rapidly increased their solar capacity over the past decade.
During the first quarter of 2025, several countries recorded larger increases in solar production relative to the regional average, including Turkey (+54%), the Netherlands (+63%), Poland (+44) and Switzerland (+43%) compared to the first quarter of 2024.
Furthermore, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands and Spain recorded over 10% of their electricity from the sun in the first quarter of the year, showing how important solar energy is becoming in Europe.
These levels are expected to double over the coming months as solar radiation peaks and daylight hours lengthen during the summer. Greece, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain are all forecast to generate over 25% of their total from solar energy during June, July and August. This will help to increase the average for Europe as a whole to around 14% during these months.
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