Interactive: Platts Renewable Energy Price Explorer

(Latest update: July 18, 2025)

Solar and wind power production in Europe's five biggest markets hit an all-time high in June, as Spanish solar values recovered and German solar capture prices fell to a fresh low, the Platts Renewable Energy Price Explorer shows.

Spanish solar capture prices rebounded from a record low in May, with June's average up eightfold at Eur39.90/MWh. 

The capture rate for Spanish solar recovered from 32% to 57%.

In Germany, solar values fell to the lowest since 2020, capturing only 44% of the average June power price amid record numbers of negative hourly prices.  

The Explorer shows the "capture price" renewable energy generators receive based on hourly output and pricing data on a monthly average basis. 

As such capture prices take account of the cannibalization effect caused by Europe's growing fleet of solar and wind farms and are a more accurate reflection of value than wholesale power prices.

The first year-on-year gain for wind in seven months added bearish pressure and reduced wind capture prices.

Monthly wind and solar production exceeded 50 TWh for the first time, reducing gas and coal production to 20 TWh, the lowest on record for the Big Five markets. 

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The dial chart shows monthly wind, solar, nuclear, gas and coal-fired generation across Europe's five biggest power markets. Click a segment for more detail.