24 Jul 2026 14:59 | Paris — Global electricity demand continues to grow significantly faster than in the years before the pandemic, despite the recent energy crisis. According to the mid-year analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electricity consumption is expected to rise by 3.6 percent in 2026 and by a further 3.8 percent in 2027. read more... 24 Jul 2026 14:29 | London — Construction of the first direct power connection between Germany and the United Kingdom has reached the halfway mark, with half of the roughly 700-kilometer subsea cable now laid. The 725-kilometer high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link is scheduled to enter service in 2028 and will transmit up to 1.4 GW of electricity in both directions. read more... 24 Jul 2026 14:20 | Flensburg/Münster — Germany's passenger car market continues to shift toward electric mobility. Battery-electric and hybrid vehicles are increasingly displacing gasoline and diesel engines as the dominant drivetrain type, while the overall new-car market grows significantly. The trend emerges from first-half data published by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). read more...News of the Renewable Energy Industry
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15 Jul 2026
| Frankfurt am Main (renewablepress) - Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming a cornerstone of Europe's energy transition. As the market matures and project pipelines continue to grow, access to financing is emerging as a critical success factor for developers and investors alike. To suppo... read more...
13 Jul 2026
| • Increasing costs, falling revenues – pressure on many project developers to make decisions. In first half of 2026, developers chose UKA as partner for projects totaling around 900 megawatts (MA) capacity.
• UKA purchases projects in all development phases – from early planning to construction. C... read more...
10 Jul 2026
| Munich (renewablepress) - Tion Renewables GmbH (“Tion Renewables” or “Tion”), a leading European independent power producer, has completed the acquisition of an operational 69 MWp Agri-PV park in Schwarzholz, Saxony-Anhalt, from FEFA Projekt GmbH (“FEFA”).
The park became operational in February ... read more...
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Power generation in Europe (MW)
Friday,
24.07.2026
today
yesterday
01.01. - 24.07.
202601.01. - 24.07.
2025
Electricity generation EU 27
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
bn. kWh
Wind
0.598
0.991
260.7
239.9
Hydropower*
0.369
0.578
162.3
168.0
Solar
1.417
1.419
195.6
170.9
Biomass
0.165
0.215
44.9
43.5
Geothermal
0.011
0.000
3.0
1.4
Subtotal Renewable
2.560
3.202
666.6
623.7
Nuclear
1.201
1.594
339.6
344.2
Gas
0.708
1.008
213.2
204.0
Lignite (brown coal)
0.263
0.370
78.3
82.4
Hard coal
0.199
0.284
60.8
60.1
Waste
0.041
0.053
11.3
11.4
Oil
0.031
0.042
6.2
6.0
Subtotal Conventional
2.444
3.351
709.3
708.0
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TOTAL
5.005
6.553
1 375.9
1 331.7
Note
26 out of 27 EU countries
No data from: Malta
The data from the European transmission system operators reflect the net electricity feed-in to their national power grids. Not taken into account are electricity for the self-consumption of power plants, self-used electricity (own use), power plants without grid connection, etc.
Current Grid Status Renewables - Europe
Renewables in Europe - Records - All Time Highs
Source
Record 2026
All Time High
[MW]
[Date]
[MW]
[Date]
Wind energy total
0
01.01.1970
134 967
22.02.2024
Onshore
0
01.01.1970
121 052
22.02.2024
Offshore
0
01.01.1970
17 912
20.02.2025
Solar
0
01.01.1970
140 469
30.07.2024
Hydropower
0
01.01.1970
201 493
06.03.2024
Bioenergy
0
01.01.1970
11 209
14.02.2025
Geothermal
0
01.01.1970
717
07.02.2023
Total
0
01.01.1970
246 299
02.04.2024
Source: © IWR 2026, Data: ENTSO-E
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