00:01For the first month ever, solar power provided a quarter of the EU's electricity this June.
00:09Last month, solar energy reached a record level of electricity generation in the European Union, accounting for 25% of
00:18the Union's monthly generation.
00:20This beat solar's previous monthly high in May 2026.
00:25Solar energy was the EU's largest single source of power for the month, ahead of nuclear, gas, wind and hydro,
00:34with coal generating just 8%.
00:36This is only the third month that solar has been the EU's largest source of power, after June 2025 and
00:44May 2026.
00:45In June 2021, solar energy generated just 10% of the EU's power.
00:51Solar has grown by more than a fifth every year in the EU between 2021 and 2025, the fastest growth
00:59of any power source.
01:02Solar's growth is visible across the EU's member states.
01:06In 2026, so far, 18 EU countries have hit new monthly records for the percentage of power from solar energy.
01:13Germany, Spain and Poland are leading the race.
01:19, starting to reach today, Canada.
01:21A legacy of 1918 is opening years to the EU of什么 Annette E две United States.
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