Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Germany
Germany: Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant was 2,836 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,836 Number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,982 Number
in 2023
All-time low
2,354 Number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Germany, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Germany stood at 2,836 Number.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
That places Germany 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,669 Number | — |
| 2018 | 2,354 Number | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 2,485 Number | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,497 Number | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,753 Number | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2,908 Number | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2,982 Number | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,836 Number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,503 Number | 2,354 Number | 2,669 Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,795 Number | 2,497 Number | 2,982 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Italy 3,404 Number compare
- 3 Netherlands 2,824 Number compare
- 3 Netherlands 2,824 Number compare
- 5 Belgium 2,073 Number compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Germany?
- Number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Germany was 2,836 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,982 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,354 Number in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant, generation technologies and primary energy savings levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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