Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology was 75,750 Megawatt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75,750 Megawatt
Change on year
down 17.0%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
176,865 Megawatt
in 1997
All-time low
50,084 Megawatt
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 75,750 Megawatt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 176,865 Megawatt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 50,084 Megawatt, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156,210 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 171,314 Megawatt | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 172,640 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 173,832 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 172,983 Megawatt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 176,357 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 175,815 Megawatt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 176,865 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 175,287 Megawatt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 161,288 Megawatt | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 165,663 Megawatt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 163,553 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 101,607 Megawatt | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 98,359 Megawatt | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 93,046 Megawatt | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 91,052 Megawatt | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 89,848 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 86,099 Megawatt | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 85,933 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82,309 Megawatt | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 80,649 Megawatt | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 78,921 Megawatt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 76,703 Megawatt | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 74,304 Megawatt | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 69,946 Megawatt | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 60,606 Megawatt | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 54,786 Megawatt | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 50,084 Megawatt | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 101,490 Megawatt | +102.6% |
| 2019 | 98,392 Megawatt | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 92,748 Megawatt | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 94,888 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 91,281 Megawatt | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 91,297 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75,750 Megawatt | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171,259 Megawatt | 156,210 Megawatt | 176,865 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,747 Megawatt | 82,309 Megawatt | 165,663 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,588 Megawatt | 50,084 Megawatt | 101,490 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,193 Megawatt | 75,750 Megawatt | 94,888 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 348,610 Million euro (2024)
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- Share of female researchers by sector of performance 34.1% (2023)
- National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 5,145 Million euro (2024)
- Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 75,750 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 176,865 Megawatt in 1997.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,084 Megawatt in 2017.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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