Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
306,206 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
United Kingdom
58,189 Gigawatt-hour
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 306,206 Gigawatt-hour against 58,189 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom, a difference of 248,017 Gigawatt-hour.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.3 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 186,255 Gigawatt-hour 23,431 Gigawatt-hour 162,824 Gigawatt-hour Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 157,950 Gigawatt-hour 39,351 Gigawatt-hour 118,598 Gigawatt-hour Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 185,205 Gigawatt-hour 44,955 Gigawatt-hour 140,250 Gigawatt-hour Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 306,206 Gigawatt-hour against 58,189 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
248,017 Gigawatt-hour, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant
Unit
Gigawatt-hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed