Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant was 371,796 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 371,796 Gigawatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 371,796 Gigawatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156,858 Gigawatt-hour, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 191,114 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 191,016 Gigawatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 194,023 Gigawatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 193,121 Gigawatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 201,692 Gigawatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 207,669 Gigawatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 209,343 Gigawatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 227,851 Gigawatt-hour | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 235,720 Gigawatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 238,817 Gigawatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 158,856 Gigawatt-hour | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 160,101 Gigawatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 156,858 Gigawatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 182,326 Gigawatt-hour | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 190,435 Gigawatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 197,634 Gigawatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 197,111 Gigawatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 203,043 Gigawatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 201,740 Gigawatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 191,933 Gigawatt-hour | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 212,007 Gigawatt-hour | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 215,195 Gigawatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 205,653 Gigawatt-hour | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 206,998 Gigawatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 198,391 Gigawatt-hour | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 212,424 Gigawatt-hour | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 215,454 Gigawatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 226,043 Gigawatt-hour | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 239,685 Gigawatt-hour | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 247,969 Gigawatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 252,108 Gigawatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 292,767 Gigawatt-hour | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 291,123 Gigawatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 343,428 Gigawatt-hour | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 371,796 Gigawatt-hour | +8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -33.5% | 238,817 Gigawatt-hour | 158,856 Gigawatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209,037 Gigawatt-hour | 191,016 Gigawatt-hour | 238,817 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,004 Gigawatt-hour | 156,858 Gigawatt-hour | 203,043 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,982 Gigawatt-hour | 198,391 Gigawatt-hour | 247,969 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,244 Gigawatt-hour | 252,108 Gigawatt-hour | 371,796 Gigawatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 90,830 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 2 United Kingdom 58,189 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 2 United Kingdom 58,189 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 4 Italy 54,961 Gigawatt-hour compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 371,796 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 371,796 Gigawatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,858 Gigawatt-hour in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. 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 Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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