Bulgaria’s Renewable Electricity Share Remains Below EU Average

Renewable energy sources accounted for 54.1% of electricity generated in the European Union in the second quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat data released September 18.

The share was slightly lower than in the same period of 2025, when renewables accounted for 54.3% of EU electricity generation.

Solar power remained the largest source of renewable electricity, producing 41.6% of all renewable electricity generated in the EU during the second quarter. Its share increased significantly from 37% in the second quarter of 2025.

Wind power was the second-largest renewable source, accounting for 27.7% of renewable electricity generation, followed by hydropower at 22.6%.

Combustible renewable fuels contributed another 7.7%, while geothermal and other renewable sources accounted for the remaining 0.4%.

The highest shares of electricity generated from renewable sources were recorded in Latvia, Denmark and Croatia.

Latvia led the EU with renewables accounting for 97.7% of its electricity generation in the second quarter. Hydropower and solar were the main sources.

Denmark followed with a renewable share of 94.3%, largely driven by wind power, while Croatia recorded a share of 92.2%, with hydropower providing most of its renewable electricity.

At the other end of the scale, Slovakia recorded the lowest renewable share among EU countries at 19.8%, followed by Czechia at 20.9% and Malta at 24.5%.

Source: Sofia Morning News