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 Megawatt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 80,601 Megawatt, 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 Megawatt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53,441 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), 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 | 180,264 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 166,460 Megawatt | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 170,791 Megawatt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 170,596 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 108,026 Megawatt | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 104,778 Megawatt | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 99,465 Megawatt | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 97,471 Megawatt | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 96,053 Megawatt | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 90,809 Megawatt | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 90,317 Megawatt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86,536 Megawatt | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 85,073 Megawatt | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 83,233 Megawatt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 81,383 Megawatt | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 78,765 Megawatt | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 74,182 Megawatt | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 64,283 Megawatt | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 58,231 Megawatt | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 53,441 Megawatt | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 105,273 Megawatt | +97.0% |
| 2019 | 102,131 Megawatt | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 96,198 Megawatt | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 98,386 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 96,178 Megawatt | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 96,148 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 80,601 Megawatt | -16.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +97.0% | 53,441 Megawatt | 105,273 Megawatt |
| 2002 | -36.7% | 170,596 Megawatt | 108,026 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,274 Megawatt | 156,210 Megawatt | 180,264 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,484 Megawatt | 86,536 Megawatt | 170,791 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,599 Megawatt | 53,441 Megawatt | 105,273 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,502 Megawatt | 80,601 Megawatt | 98,386 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More science & technology data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 104,103 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 104,103 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 104,103 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2.82 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 353,792 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 353,792 Million euro (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 2.82 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 2.82 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 104,103 Thousand persons (2025)
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 2.57 million Head count (2023)
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 Megawatt 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 Megawatt 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 Megawatt 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 3 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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