Solar generation and electric mobility in the EU hit records in 2025

The European Commission has published new quarterly reports (Q3 and Q4) on the electricity and gas markets, providing an overall picture of Europe's energy sector in 2025. The reports confirm the continued growth of renewable electricity generation, with solar energy showing the strongest momentum. Electricity generation from solar sources in the EU reached a record 275 TWh in 2025, representing an 18% year-on-year increase. Generation from offshore wind farms increased by 4%, or approximately 3 TWh.

Growth was also reflected in new installations. Additions of renewable energy capacity remained at record levels in 2025, approaching 70 GW. The largest share came from photovoltaics, which added 56 GW of new installed capacity. Wind farms, including both onshore and offshore projects, added a further 13 GW of installed capacity. The European Commission thus confirms that solar energy remains the main driver of new renewables in the EU.

Electric mobility also had a record year. A total of 2.89 million new electric vehicles were sold in the EU in 2025, representing a 31% year-on-year increase. Compared with 2019, annual EV sales nearly tripled. In the fourth quarter of 2025, electric vehicles accounted for 22% of new vehicle sales in the EU, more than twice the share recorded in the United States, where it stood at 7%, according to the Commission.