Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs United Kingdom: Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
75,750 Megawatt
in 2024
United Kingdom
10,840 Megawatt
in 2019
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 75,750 Megawatt against 10,840 Megawatt in United Kingdom, a difference of 64,910 Megawatt.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 7.0 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 3 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 171,259 Megawatt 40,909 Megawatt 130,350 Megawatt Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2000s 105,747 Megawatt 32,830 Megawatt 72,917 Megawatt Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 74,588 Megawatt 21,957 Megawatt 52,631 Megawatt Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 75,750 Megawatt against 10,840 Megawatt in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom?
64,910 Megawatt, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology and operator. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology and operator
Unit
Megawatt
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,738 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed