Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 123,619 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
123,619 Megawatt
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
125,124 Megawatt
in 2023
All-time low
96,056 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 96.1k Megawatt1991: 97.1k Megawatt1992: 98.5k Megawatt1993: 99.5k Megawatt1994: 100.2k Megawatt1995: 103.6k Megawatt1996: 104.1k Megawatt1997: 104.8k Megawatt1998: 105.5k Megawatt1999: 106.6k Megawatt2000: 107.7k Megawatt2001: 107.9k Megawatt2002: 108.6k Megawatt2003: 109.0k Megawatt2004: 110.6k Megawatt2005: 112.1k Megawatt2006: 112.4k Megawatt2007: 112.8k Megawatt2008: 113.5k Megawatt2009: 114.4k Megawatt2010: 115.2k Megawatt2011: 116.7k Megawatt2012: 117.4k Megawatt2013: 118.3k Megawatt2014: 118.9k Megawatt2015: 120.4k Megawatt2016: 121.8k Megawatt2017: 122.4k Megawatt2018: 122.5k Megawatt2019: 122.9k Megawatt2020: 123.2k Megawatt2021: 123.5k Megawatt2022: 124.8k Megawatt2023: 125.1k Megawatt2024: 123.6k Megawatt

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 123,619 Megawatt for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 125,124 Megawatt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96,056 Megawatt, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1990 to 2024.
Year Megawatt Change
1990 96,056 Megawatt
1991 97,103 Megawatt +1.1%
1992 98,476 Megawatt +1.4%
1993 99,453 Megawatt +1.0%
1994 100,185 Megawatt +0.7%
1995 103,561 Megawatt +3.4%
1996 104,067 Megawatt +0.5%
1997 104,792 Megawatt +0.7%
1998 105,493 Megawatt +0.7%
1999 106,553 Megawatt +1.0%
2000 107,746 Megawatt +1.1%
2001 107,930 Megawatt +0.2%
2002 108,553 Megawatt +0.6%
2003 108,983 Megawatt +0.4%
2004 110,588 Megawatt +1.5%
2005 112,089 Megawatt +1.4%
2006 112,412 Megawatt +0.3%
2007 112,780 Megawatt +0.3%
2008 113,486 Megawatt +0.6%
2009 114,445 Megawatt +0.8%
2010 115,191 Megawatt +0.7%
2011 116,675 Megawatt +1.3%
2012 117,353 Megawatt +0.6%
2013 118,269 Megawatt +0.8%
2014 118,912 Megawatt +0.5%
2015 120,440 Megawatt +1.3%
2016 121,799 Megawatt +1.1%
2017 122,449 Megawatt +0.5%
2018 122,513 Megawatt +0.1%
2019 122,917 Megawatt +0.3%
2020 123,213 Megawatt +0.2%
2021 123,494 Megawatt +0.2%
2022 124,839 Megawatt +1.1%
2023 125,124 Megawatt +0.2%
2024 123,619 Megawatt -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,574 Megawatt 96,056 Megawatt 106,553 Megawatt 10
2000s 110,901 Megawatt 107,746 Megawatt 114,445 Megawatt 10
2010s 119,652 Megawatt 115,191 Megawatt 122,917 Megawatt 10
2020s 124,058 Megawatt 123,213 Megawatt 125,124 Megawatt 5

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Norway 34,549 Megawatt compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 32,203 Megawatt compare
  3. 3 France 26,024 Megawatt compare
  4. 4 Italy 23,294 Megawatt compare
  5. 5 Spain 20,140 Megawatt compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 123,619 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 125,124 Megawatt in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 96,056 Megawatt in 1990.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes
Unit
Megawatt
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,740 data points, 1990–2024
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