Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 288,176 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
288,176
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
299,465
in 2017
All-time low
256,931
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Eastern Europe, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120232000: 256.9k2001: 260.5k2002: 259.8k2003: 260.4k2004: 261.2k2005: 264.8k2006: 266.2k2007: 265.9k2008: 266.8k2009: 266.2k2010: 267.3k2011: 265.3k2012: 272.7k2013: 277.4k2014: 296.2k2015: 291.4k2016: 298.9k2017: 299.5k2018: 297.5k2019: 293.8k2020: 295.3k2021: 291.7k2022: 289.2k2023: 288.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Eastern Europe stood at 288,176.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Eastern Europe peaked at 299,465 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 256,931, in 2000.

Eastern Europe ranks 10th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Eastern Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 256,931
2001 260,496 +1.4%
2002 259,777 -0.3%
2003 260,420 +0.2%
2004 261,185 +0.3%
2005 264,774 +1.4%
2006 266,183 +0.5%
2007 265,938 -0.1%
2008 266,824 +0.3%
2009 266,247 -0.2%
2010 267,293 +0.4%
2011 265,306 -0.7%
2012 272,685 +2.8%
2013 277,358 +1.7%
2014 296,248 +6.8%
2015 291,436 -1.6%
2016 298,912 +2.6%
2017 299,465 +0.2%
2018 297,528 -0.6%
2019 293,845 -1.2%
2020 295,330 +0.5%
2021 291,740 -1.2%
2022 289,157 -0.9%
2023 288,176 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 262,878 256,931 266,824 10
2010s 286,008 265,306 299,465 10
2020s 291,101 288,176 295,330 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 7 Germany 88,934 compare
  2. 8 Saudi Arabia 88,690 compare
  3. 9 Iran 78,737 compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 77,853 compare
  5. 11 Mexico 64,910 compare
  6. 12 Italy 57,284 compare
  7. 13 Egypt 53,360 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Eastern Europe?
Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Eastern Europe was 288,176 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 299,465 in 2017.
What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 256,931 in 2000.
How does Eastern Europe rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
Eastern Europe ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
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