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Montel Clean Power Progress Index 2026

Built using data and analysis from Montel’s expert teams at EnAppSys, Energy Brainpool and Energy Quantified, this report gives you a clear, independent view of Europe’s evolving power landscape.

Key insights at a glance

  1. Europe’s operational power sector emissions fell by 0.5% in 2025
  2. Renewables supplied around 47% of EU electricity in 2024 and are projected to reach 57% by 2030
  3. More than 70 GW of renewable capacity was added across Europe in 2025
  4. Finland emerged as Europe’s strongest clean power performer
  5. Germany led renewable deployment with more than 20 GW of new capacity
  6. Spain recorded solar growth, but gas generation still increased sharply
  7. Grid flexibility and storage are now critical to the next stage of decarbonisation

Why this report matters

Europe’s energy transition has entered a more complex phase.

Adding renewable capacity is no longer enough on its own. Power markets now face a new challenge: balancing fast-growing renewable generation with system reliability, flexibility, affordability and rising electricity demand.

The Montel Clean Power Progress Index 2026 helps you understand where Europe stands today and what comes next.

You’ll discover:

  • Which countries are reducing carbon intensity fastest

  • Where renewable deployment is accelerating

  • Why some markets still rely heavily on gas despite record solar growth

  • How coal decommissioning is reshaping Europe’s power mix

  • Which countries are best positioned to meet 2030 clean power targets

  • The market, policy and infrastructure challenges likely to shape investment decisions over the next five years

Whether you work in trading, utilities, generation, policy, investment or energy-intensive industries, this report gives you the intelligence you need to navigate Europe’s transition with confidence.

What’s inside the report

Carbon emissions and intensity

Explore how operational emissions and carbon intensity changed across Europe in 2025.

The report highlights major success stories including Finland, Norway and Sweden, while also examining setbacks in markets such as Lithuania, Austria and Portugal.

You’ll learn:

  • Why Finland reduced operational emissions by more than 40%

  • How Germany is progressing after its nuclear phase-out

  • Why Spain’s gas generation increased despite record solar output

  • Which markets are struggling with balancing renewable growth and reliability

Renewable capacity deployment

Discover where Europe’s renewable buildout is accelerating fastest.

The report tracks more than 70 GW of new renewable capacity additions across Europe in 2025, covering solar, wind, hydro and other renewable technologies.

Key topics include:

  • Germany’s market-leading renewable rollout

  • Spain’s record-breaking solar deployment

  • Great Britain’s solar growth and wind challenges

  • Poland’s shift away from coal towards renewables

  • The role of battery storage in balancing future power systems

Fuel mix changes

See how Europe’s generation mix is evolving market by market.

This section analyses how zero-carbon generation is replacing carbon-emitting generation across European power systems.

Understand:

  • Which countries increased their zero-carbon generation share most

  • Why some markets saw carbon-emitting generation rise again

  • The growing importance of flexibility, storage and interconnection

  • How weather conditions impacted clean generation performance

See how Europe’s generation mix is evolving market by market.

This section analyses how zero-carbon generation is replacing carbon-emitting generation across European power systems.

Understand:

  • Which countries increased their zero-carbon generation share most

  • Why some markets saw carbon-emitting generation rise again

  • The growing importance of flexibility, storage and interconnection

  • How weather conditions impacted clean generation performance

Europe’s power outlook to 2030

Get a forward-looking view of Europe’s path towards net-zero power.

Using long-term modelling and market projections, the report explores how renewable generation, electricity demand and system balancing are expected to evolve across the EU27 by 2030.

You’ll gain insight into:

  • Expected renewable generation growth across Europe

  • The future role of offshore wind and solar PV

  • Countries most likely to meet demand with zero-carbon power

  • Risks linked to electrification, grid constraints and system adequacy

  • How energy markets may evolve under increasing renewable penetration

Key findings from the 2026 index

  • Finland delivered one of the strongest decarbonisation performances in Europe in 2025.

    Operational emissions fell by 40.5%, while carbon intensity dropped nearly 79% compared with 2021 levels. Wind and nuclear growth played a major role in reducing reliance on coal, peat and gas.
  • Germany added more than 20 GW of renewable capacity in 2025, the highest in Europe.

    At the same time, the report highlights growing challenges linked to grid constraints, negative pricing periods and balancing an increasingly renewable-heavy system after the country’s nuclear phase-out.
  • Spain achieved record solar deployment in 2025, but gas-fired generation still rose by almost 23%.

    The report shows why flexibility, storage and balancing capacity are now essential for renewable-heavy systems.
  • Nearly 10 GW of coal and lignite capacity exited the European power system in 2025.

    Italy, Spain, Germany and Ireland all accelerated coal decommissioning, although some markets continue to rely on thermal generation to preserve security of supply.

Who should read this report?

This report is designed for professionals across the European energy sector, including:

  • Energy traders and analysts

  • Utilities and power generators

  • Renewable developers and investors

  • Energy-intensive industries

  • Policymakers and regulators

  • Infrastructure and grid operators

  • Commodity and carbon market participants

  • Corporate energy buyers and sustainability teams

Why download the Montel Clean Power Progress Index 2026?

  1. Independent market intelligence: Access trusted analysis built on Montel’s deep expertise in European energy markets.
  2. Actionable insights: Understand the structural trends shaping power prices, investment opportunities and market risk.
  3. Country-by-country analysis: Compare performance across Europe’s major power markets with detailed data and commentary.
  4. Forward-looking perspective: See how Europe’s power mix could evolve through to 2030 and beyond.