Drop in renewables and nuclear in EU electricity mix offset by gas in 2025 (legrandcontinent.eu)

• Gas share rose to 16.7% of EU power generation in 2025
• Increase of 1.1 percentage points year-on-year
• Declines in renewables and nuclear due to weather and outages

"Natural gas generated 16.7% of EU electricity in 2025, up 1.1 percentage points, compensating for declines in renewables and nuclear power. Unfavorable weather reduced renewable output, while nuclear faced outages."