Gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible was 96.01 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 96.01 Thousand tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8,290 Thousand tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand tonnes, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 4 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 Thousand tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 2,247 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 7,346 Thousand tonnes | +226.9% |
| 2005 | 7,189 Thousand tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6,396 Thousand tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 7,663 Thousand tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 6,855 Thousand tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 5,324 Thousand tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 4,099 Thousand tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 8,290 Thousand tonnes | +102.2% |
| 2012 | 7,358 Thousand tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 4,649 Thousand tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 5,522 Thousand tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 4,553 Thousand tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 2,033 Thousand tonnes | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 1,725 Thousand tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 1,481 Thousand tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 270.35 Thousand tonnes | -81.7% |
| 2020 | 269.87 Thousand tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 229.65 Thousand tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 206.09 Thousand tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 122.64 Thousand tonnes | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 96.01 Thousand tonnes | -21.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +226.9% | 2,247 Thousand tonnes | 7,346 Thousand tonnes |
| 2011 | +102.2% | 4,099 Thousand tonnes | 8,290 Thousand tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Thousand tonnes | 0 Thousand tonnes | 0 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,302 Thousand tonnes | 0 Thousand tonnes | 7,663 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,998 Thousand tonnes | 270.35 Thousand tonnes | 8,290 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.85 Thousand tonnes | 96.01 Thousand tonnes | 269.87 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 96.01 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,290 Thousand tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand tonnes in 1990.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross production of electricity and derived heat from combustible fuels by type of plant and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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