Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology was 80,601 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80,601
Change on year
down 16.2%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
180,264
in 1998
All-time low
53,441
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 80,601, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 180,264 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53,441, 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156,210 | — |
| 1991 | 171,314 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 172,640 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 173,832 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 172,983 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 176,357 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 175,815 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 176,865 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 180,264 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 166,460 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 170,791 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 170,596 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 108,026 | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 104,778 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 99,465 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 97,471 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 96,053 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 90,809 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 90,317 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86,536 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 85,073 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 83,233 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 81,383 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 78,765 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 74,182 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 64,283 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 58,231 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 53,441 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 105,273 | +97.0% |
| 2019 | 102,131 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 96,198 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 98,386 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 96,178 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 96,148 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 80,601 | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,274 | 156,210 | 180,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,484 | 86,536 | 170,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,599 | 53,441 | 105,273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,502 | 80,601 | 98,386 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 80,601 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 180,264 in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,441 in 2017.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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