Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Portugal

Portugal: Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant was 73 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
73 Number
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
111 Number
in 2021
All-time low
73 Number
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Portugal, 2017–2024

02550751002017202020242017: 95 Number2018: 99 Number2019: 98 Number2020: 100 Number2021: 111 Number2022: 83 Number2023: 88 Number2024: 73 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 73 Number for number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant, generation technologies and primary energy savings levels in Portugal, 2017 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2017 95 Number
2018 99 Number +4.2%
2019 98 Number -1.0%
2020 100 Number +2.0%
2021 111 Number +11.0%
2022 83 Number -25.2%
2023 88 Number +6.0%
2024 73 Number -17.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 73 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210 Number, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 73 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 208 Number, 35% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.33 Number 95 Number 99 Number 3
2020s 91 Number 73 Number 111 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 Romania 96 Number compare
  2. 25 Croatia 77 Number compare
  3. 25 Croatia 77 Number compare
  4. 28 Bulgaria 68 Number compare
  5. 29 Greece 36 Number compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 34 Number compare
  7. 30 Lithuania 34 Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Portugal?
Number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Portugal was 73 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 111 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 73 Number in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant?
Portugal ranks 27th 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant, generation technologies and primary energy savings levels
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 301 data points, 2017–2024
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