In 2022, gas power capacity in Europe amounted to roughly 398 gigawatts. This was an increase from the previous year, with gas power plant capacity having plateaued over the last four years. By comparison, global gas power capacity grew to more than 1.97 terawatts in the same time span.
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Ember. (May 9, 2024). Natural gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/
Ember. "Natural gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatts)." Chart. May 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/
Ember. (2024). Natural gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/
Ember. "Natural Gas Electricity Generation Capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/
Ember, Natural gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Natural gas electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatts) [Graph], Ember, May 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312537/gas-power-capacity-in-europe/