This report examines electricity generation trends in Central European countries (Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) from 2019 to 2024, with insights from 2025. The report shows that solar generation in the region grew faster than the EU average, while coal power declined, though progress varied between countries. The report analyses the uptake of battery storage and other flexibility technologies until today, presenting successful examples from the region.
Some of the highlights from the report “Turning to the sun: Solar rise in Central Europe” published by EMBER are:
-From 2019 to 2024, Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia increased cumulative solar output nearly sixfold, from 5 TWh to 29 TWh, compared to the EU’s 2.5 fold increase (125 to 308 TWh).
-Hungary became a global leader in 2024, with solar energy contributing nearly 25% to its electricity generation. Czechia almost doubled its solar output since 2019 and became the first in the region to legalise agri-PV.
-The region is a battery manufacturing hub. Hungary and Poland consistently rank among the top battery exporters in the world. With one of the largest grid-scale battery project pipelines in the EU, Poland is turning into a leading market, while battery deployment lags behind in Hungary.
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