Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 1.17 million Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.17 million Megawatt
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
1.17 million Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
506,629 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.17 million Megawatt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.17 million Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 506,629 Megawatt, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 506,629 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 529,749 Megawatt | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 535,957 Megawatt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 541,363 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 544,621 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 559,052 Megawatt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 567,535 Megawatt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 578,445 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 590,821 Megawatt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 604,090 Megawatt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 613,221 Megawatt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 620,966 Megawatt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 634,362 Megawatt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 637,307 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 657,277 Megawatt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 675,656 Megawatt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 693,042 Megawatt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 709,449 Megawatt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 730,141 Megawatt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 755,388 Megawatt | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 790,048 Megawatt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 830,075 Megawatt | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 854,912 Megawatt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 866,410 Megawatt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 880,672 Megawatt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 887,409 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 893,995 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 903,940 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 927,231 Megawatt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 944,199 Megawatt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 962,499 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 931,927 Megawatt | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million Megawatt | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million Megawatt | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million Megawatt | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 555,826 Megawatt | 506,629 Megawatt | 604,090 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 672,681 Megawatt | 613,221 Megawatt | 755,388 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 877,889 Megawatt | 790,048 Megawatt | 944,199 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million Megawatt | 931,927 Megawatt | 1.17 million Megawatt | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.17 million Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 506,629 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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