These are data collected via the annual electricity and heat questionnaire. The variables are:
Total capacity (MWe)
Capacity by source of electricity production (MWe)
Capacity by type of generation in power plants using combustible fuels (MWe)
Capacity by type of firing and by type of fuel used in power plants using combustible fuels (MWe)
All reported capacities are broken down by type of supplier (main activity producer or auto-producer). For plants based on combustion of fuels the capacity is further divided by type of technology of the generating plant (steam, internal combustion….), by type of firing and by type of fuels. Further variables are:
Peak load (MWe) the maximum load on an electrical power-supply system
Capacity at peak (MWe)
Date and time of peak load occurrence
The peak load is the highest simultaneous demand for electricity satisfied during the year. The capacity at time of peak load is the total available net capacity at that time. Data collection covers the full spectrum of the 28 Member States of the European Union.
