Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant, generation technologies and primary energy savings levels by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
3,404 Number
Italy
Lowest
1 Number
Malta
Median
208 Number
Years covered
8
2017–2024
Data points
301
What the numbers show
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant, generation technologies and primary energy savings levels is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 3,404 Number in Italy; the lowest is 1 Number in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 208 Number, and the mean is 638.06 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,404.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 504.8%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 61.0%).
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3,404 Number | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 2,836 Number | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2,824 Number | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2,824 Number | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 5 | Belgium | 2,073 Number | 2024 | up 126.6% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 1,817 Number | 2024 | up 108.9% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 1,115 Number | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 620 Number | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 620 Number | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 564 Number | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 11 | Spain | 440 Number | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 12 | Slovenia | 381 Number | 2024 | up 504.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Slovenia | 381 Number | 2024 | up 504.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Hungary | 326 Number | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 216 Number | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 212 Number | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 17 | Slovakia | 208 Number | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 17 | Slovakia | 208 Number | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 19 | Finland | 148 Number | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 143 Number | 2024 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 20 | Latvia | 143 Number | 2024 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 141 Number | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 129 Number | 2024 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 96 Number | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 77 Number | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 77 Number | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 73 Number | 2024 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 68 Number | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Greece | 36 Number | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 34 Number | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 34 Number | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 21 Number | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 21 Number | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 32 | Cyprus | 21 Number | 2024 | down 8.7% | flat |
| 35 | Malta | 1 Number | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 18,024 Number
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 15,239 Number
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 15,174 Number