# Solar just became Europe's biggest source of electricity – here's the milestone it hit

> Solar power reached a new milestone across Europe last month, generating a record 52 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity and supplying 25% of all electricity used in the European Union in June 2026, according to new…

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/07/15/solar-just-became-europes-biggest-source-of-electricity-heres-the-milestone-it-hit/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a58235c0f90827d5928d8a8)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #electricity #solar #europe #milestone #source #became #biggest #month
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