Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology and operator by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
45,063 Megawatt
Germany
Lowest
0 Megawatt
Montenegro
Median
1,288 Megawatt
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,738
What the numbers show
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology and operator is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 45,063 Megawatt in Germany; the lowest is 0 Megawatt in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,288 Megawatt, and the mean is 4,562 Megawatt.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Latvia (up 60.7%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 100.0%).
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 45,063 Megawatt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Poland | 26,521 Megawatt | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 26,521 Megawatt | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 19,627 Megawatt | 2024 | up 49.2% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 10,840 Megawatt | 2019 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 10,840 Megawatt | 2019 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 7 | Czechia | 8,231 Megawatt | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 7,746 Megawatt | 2024 | down 65.8% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 5,001 Megawatt | 2024 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 5,001 Megawatt | 2024 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 4,851 Megawatt | 2024 | up 14.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Denmark | 4,601 Megawatt | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 3,842 Megawatt | 2024 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 3,528 Megawatt | 2024 | down 59.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Serbia | 3,421 Megawatt | 2024 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Finland | 3,085 Megawatt | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 17 | Spain | 2,936 Megawatt | 2024 | down 73.2% | falling |
| 18 | Greece | 2,602 Megawatt | 2024 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,968 Megawatt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 1,575 Megawatt | 2024 | down 42.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 1,575 Megawatt | 2024 | down 42.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Belgium | 1,340 Megawatt | 2024 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 23 | Hungary | 1,317 Megawatt | 2024 | down 48.0% | falling |
| 24 | Kosovo* | 1,288 Megawatt | 2023 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,180 Megawatt | 2024 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,180 Megawatt | 2024 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 27 | Austria | 1,161 Megawatt | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 1,158 Megawatt | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 1,158 Megawatt | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 945.6 Megawatt | 2024 | down 60.6% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 750 Megawatt | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 745 Megawatt | 2024 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Slovakia | 745 Megawatt | 2024 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Georgia | 525.47 Megawatt | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 35 | Moldova | 361.4 Megawatt | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 35 | Moldova | 361.4 Megawatt | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 37 | Croatia | 191.8 Megawatt | 2024 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Croatia | 191.8 Megawatt | 2024 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Portugal | 184.25 Megawatt | 2024 | down 90.1% | falling |
| 40 | Latvia | 69.09 Megawatt | 2024 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Latvia | 69.09 Megawatt | 2024 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Norway | 54 Megawatt | 2024 | down 26.0% | volatile |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 30 Megawatt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 17.25 Megawatt | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 0 Megawatt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | France | 0 Megawatt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Montenegro | 0 Megawatt | 2024 | down 100.0% | 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) 128,641 Megawatt
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 80,601 Megawatt
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 75,750 Megawatt