Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator by country

Countries reporting
38
Highest
266,344 Megawatt
Germany
Lowest
77.11 Megawatt
Liechtenstein
Median
13,772 Megawatt
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,309

What the numbers show

Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 266,344 Megawatt in Germany; the lowest is 77.11 Megawatt in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 13,772 Megawatt, and the mean is 35,710 Megawatt.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,454.

Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova (up 124.1%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 12.5%).

Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 266,344 Megawatt 2024 up 34.9% rising
2 France 158,474 Megawatt 2024 up 21.6% rising
3 Italy 138,407 Megawatt 2024 up 13.7% rising
4 Spain 135,952 Megawatt 2024 up 27.8% rising
5 Türkiye 116,265 Megawatt 2024 up 67.2% volatile
6 Poland 68,816 Megawatt 2024 up 91.2% rising
7 Netherlands 62,184 Megawatt 2024 up 96.0% rising
8 Sweden 53,682 Megawatt 2024 up 38.6% rising
9 Norway 40,952 Megawatt 2024 up 21.5% rising
10 Austria 33,008 Megawatt 2024 up 35.9% rising
11 Greece 28,716 Megawatt 2024 up 52.0% rising
12 Belgium 28,702 Megawatt 2024 up 37.5% rising
13 Portugal 25,752 Megawatt 2024 up 34.6% rising
14 Finland 24,746 Megawatt 2024 up 53.4% rising
15 Czechia 23,022 Megawatt 2024 up 5.1% rising
16 Romania 20,895 Megawatt 2024 down 12.5% rising
17 Denmark 18,902 Megawatt 2024 up 38.7% rising
18 Bulgaria 16,161 Megawatt 2024 up 41.9% rising
19 Hungary 14,676 Megawatt 2024 up 69.3% rising
20 Ireland 12,869 Megawatt 2024 up 39.2% rising
21 Serbia 8,962 Megawatt 2024 up 23.6% volatile
22 Slovakia 8,115 Megawatt 2024 up 0.3% rising
23 Lithuania 7,069 Megawatt 2024 up 75.2% falling
24 Croatia 5,676 Megawatt 2024 up 29.9% rising
25 Slovenia 5,202 Megawatt 2024 up 50.7% rising
26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,170 Megawatt 2024 up 35.6% rising
27 Georgia 4,240 Megawatt 2024 up 41.6% rising
28 Latvia 3,534 Megawatt 2024 up 21.0% rising
29 Albania 3,484 Megawatt 2024 up 91.1% rising
30 Estonia 3,425 Megawatt 2024 up 13.0% volatile
31 Iceland 3,003 Megawatt 2024 up 8.6% rising
32 North Macedonia 2,778 Megawatt 2024 up 58.0% rising
33 Cyprus 2,420 Megawatt 2024 up 40.3% volatile
34 Luxembourg 2,264 Megawatt 2024 up 12.0% rising
35 Montenegro 1,112 Megawatt 2024 up 26.7% rising
36 Moldova 1,082 Megawatt 2024 up 124.1% rising
37 Malta 852.23 Megawatt 2024 up 25.8% volatile
38 Liechtenstein 77.11 Megawatt 2024 volatile

About this data

Indicator
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator
Unit
Megawatt
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,309 data points, 1990–2024
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