Gas power generation in Europe amounted to over 1.2 petawatt hours in 2021, an increase from two percent from the previous year. In the period of consideration, figures decreased by 321 terawatt hours, and peaked at 1.3 petawatt hours in 2008. In 2021, Europe ranked third globally, based on
Gas electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in terawatt hours)
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Statistics on Natural gas in Europe
Overview
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Trade
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- Premium Statistic Natural gas stockpile supply in Europe 2021, by source and region
- Premium Statistic Gaseous state natural gas imports in Europe 2015-2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Russian natural gas imports in Europe 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic EU and UK gas imports from Russia weekly 2021-2023, by route
- Basic Statistic Daily value of Russian gas imported to the EU 2022
- Basic Statistic EU's most expensive gas pipeline projects 2022
Consumption and storage
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Electricity generation
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- Premium Statistic Gas power production capacity in Europe 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Gas power production capacity in Europe by country 2021
- Premium Statistic Gas power production in Europe 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Gas power production in Europe 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Gas power production share in Europe 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Largest operational gas power plants in Europe by capacity 2021
Energy crisis
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- Basic Statistic GDP impact of European embargo on Russian gas 2023-2024, by region
- Basic Statistic Russian gas supply cut impact on GDP in Europe 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Change in Russian pipeline gas exports to the EU 2025
- Premium Statistic Consumption change due to a potential Russian gas shutoff in Europe 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Potential cuts in Russian gas imports into the EU 2025, by policy measure
Outlook
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- Global gas power generation share 2000-2022
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- Cost of electricity production from natural gas in the United States Q1 2022-Q4 2022
- Capacity of state-owned operating gas plants in Africa 2022
- Domestic demand for natural gas Japan FY 2021, by use
- Natural gas power plant capacity in the U.S. 2009-2021
- Natural gas share in energy use in the EU-27 2020
- Natural gas production volume in Hungary 2014-2021
- Natural gas energy production in the U.S. 2021, by key state
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Ember. (March 30, 2022). Gas electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312493/gas-power-generation-europe/
Ember. "Gas electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312493/gas-power-generation-europe/
Ember. (2022). Gas electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312493/gas-power-generation-europe/
Ember. "Gas Electricity Generation in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312493/gas-power-generation-europe/
Ember, Gas electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312493/gas-power-generation-europe/ (last visited May 28, 2023)
Gas electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], Ember, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312493/gas-power-generation-europe/