Brussels, July 01 (QNA) - Electricity generated from renewable energy sources in the European Union accounted for 45.5 percent of total electricity production in the first quarter of 2026, up from 42.7 percent in the same period of 2025, according to data released on Wednesday by the European Union's statistical office, Eurostat.

The data showed that wind power remained the largest source of renewable electricity, accounting for 44.9 percent of renewable electricity generation, up from 42.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Hydropower ranked second with 28 percent, followed by solar energy at 17.3 percent. The remaining renewable electricity came from combustible renewable fuels (9.4 percent) and geothermal and other renewable energy sources (0.4 percent).

Among EU member states, Denmark recorded the highest share of electricity generated from renewable sources, with wind power accounting for 90 percent of its electricity generation. It was followed by Portugal, where hydropower accounted for 82.9 percent, and Lithuania, where wind power represented 75.7 percent.

At the other end of the scale, the lowest shares of renewable electricity generation were recorded in the Czech Republic (12.7 percent), Malta (13.0 percent), and Slovakia (17.2 percent). (QNA)