In 2021, gas power capacity in Europe amounted to roughly 314 gigawatts, a slight increase from the previous year. In the period of consideration, figures peaked at 324.6 gigawatts in 2019. Europe ranked third based on
Gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts)
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Ember. (March 30, 2022). Gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/
Ember. "Gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts)." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/
Ember. (2022). Gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/
Ember. "Gas Electricity Generation Capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/
Ember, Gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/ (last visited October 02, 2023)
Gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph], Ember, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/