Cogeneration plants contributed 11 percent to total electricity production in the European Union in 2020. As for heat generation, this share was even higher at 20 percent. Cogeneration or Combined Heat and Power (CHP) refers to the production of both electricity and distributable heat within an energy plant. In an effort to increase energy efficiency, the EU has been encouraging greater use of cogeneration.
Share of total electricity and heat production derived from cogeneration plants in the European Union in 2020, with a forecast for 2030
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Energy Monitor. (September 9, 2021). Share of total electricity and heat production derived from cogeneration plants in the European Union in 2020, with a forecast for 2030 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263825/eu-cogeneration-share-in-energy-production/
Energy Monitor. "Share of total electricity and heat production derived from cogeneration plants in the European Union in 2020, with a forecast for 2030." Chart. September 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263825/eu-cogeneration-share-in-energy-production/
Energy Monitor. (2021). Share of total electricity and heat production derived from cogeneration plants in the European Union in 2020, with a forecast for 2030. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263825/eu-cogeneration-share-in-energy-production/
Energy Monitor. "Share of Total Electricity and Heat Production Derived from Cogeneration Plants in The European Union in 2020, with a Forecast for 2030." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263825/eu-cogeneration-share-in-energy-production/
Energy Monitor, Share of total electricity and heat production derived from cogeneration plants in the European Union in 2020, with a forecast for 2030 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263825/eu-cogeneration-share-in-energy-production/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of total electricity and heat production derived from cogeneration plants in the European Union in 2020, with a forecast for 2030 [Graph], Energy Monitor, September 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263825/eu-cogeneration-share-in-energy-production/