The EU's electricity transition has moved faster than anyone could have hoped for, but further progress cannot be taken for granted, experts say. View on euronews

The surge in solar, now the European Union's fastest growing energy source, came as capacity additions hit a record high last year.

Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc's power sector, according to a report released Thursday. "Solar remained the EU's fastest-growing power source in 2024,