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 Megawatt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 128,641 Megawatt.
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 Megawatt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 113,653 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 208,455 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 224,125 Megawatt | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 225,382 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 227,088 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 225,806 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 228,948 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 228,973 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 230,304 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 232,419 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 219,549 Megawatt | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 223,132 Megawatt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 222,219 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 158,686 Megawatt | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 156,560 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 151,296 Megawatt | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 160,372 Megawatt | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 159,164 Megawatt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 153,687 Megawatt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 152,832 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 150,028 Megawatt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 148,888 Megawatt | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 144,920 Megawatt | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 144,190 Megawatt | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 136,471 Megawatt | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 132,286 Megawatt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 122,113 Megawatt | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 115,899 Megawatt | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 113,653 Megawatt | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 164,689 Megawatt | +44.9% |
| 2019 | 158,144 Megawatt | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 152,979 Megawatt | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 150,834 Megawatt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 145,789 Megawatt | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 143,949 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 128,641 Megawatt | -10.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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 | +44.9% | 113,653 Megawatt | 164,689 Megawatt |
| 2002 | -28.6% | 222,219 Megawatt | 158,686 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225,105 Megawatt | 208,455 Megawatt | 232,419 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,798 Megawatt | 150,028 Megawatt | 223,132 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,125 Megawatt | 113,653 Megawatt | 164,689 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,438 Megawatt | 128,641 Megawatt | 152,979 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More science & technology data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 408,427 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 408,427 Million euro (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 3.18 million Head count (2023)
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 Megawatt 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 Megawatt 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 Megawatt 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 3 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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