Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology was 128,641 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
128,641
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
232,419
in 1998
All-time low
113,653
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 128,641.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 232,419 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 113,653, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 208,455 | — |
| 1991 | 224,125 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 225,382 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 227,088 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 225,806 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 228,948 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 228,973 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 230,304 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 232,419 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 219,549 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 223,132 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 222,219 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 158,686 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 156,560 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 151,296 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 160,372 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 159,164 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 153,687 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 152,832 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 150,028 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 148,888 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 144,920 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 144,190 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 136,471 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 132,286 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 122,113 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 115,899 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 113,653 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 164,689 | +44.9% |
| 2019 | 158,144 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 152,979 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 150,834 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 145,789 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 143,949 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 128,641 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225,105 | 208,455 | 232,419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,798 | 150,028 | 223,132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,125 | 113,653 | 164,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,438 | 128,641 | 152,979 | 5 |
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- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 49,212 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 128,641 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 232,419 in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,653 in 2017.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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