Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 969,874 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
969,874
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
969,874
in 2024
All-time low
396,591
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 969,874. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 969,874 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 396,591, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 396,591 | — |
| 1991 | 418,867 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 424,459 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 428,887 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 432,366 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 447,216 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 453,600 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 463,051 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 476,221 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 487,522 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 496,197 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 503,311 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 516,631 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 516,763 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 535,638 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 552,002 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 568,169 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 583,681 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 604,331 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 626,908 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 657,820 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 696,313 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 716,034 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 726,437 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 737,874 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 742,077 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 747,043 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 752,268 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 772,881 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 790,172 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 801,920 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 767,404 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 866,658 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 926,237 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 969,874 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 442,878 | 396,591 | 487,522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 550,363 | 496,197 | 626,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,892 | 657,820 | 790,172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 866,419 | 767,404 | 969,874 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 969,874 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 969,874 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,591 in 1990.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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