In 2022, pure pumped storage capacity in the 27 European Union members amounted to 22,654 megawatts, remaining constant compared to the previous year. In the period of consideration, figures peaked at 23,091 megawatts in 2015.
Pure pumped storage capacity in the European Union (EU) from 2012 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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IRENA. (March 21, 2023). Pure pumped storage capacity in the European Union (EU) from 2012 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867929/pure-pumped-storage-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
IRENA. "Pure pumped storage capacity in the European Union (EU) from 2012 to 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867929/pure-pumped-storage-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
IRENA. (2023). Pure pumped storage capacity in the European Union (EU) from 2012 to 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867929/pure-pumped-storage-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
IRENA. "Pure Pumped Storage Capacity in The European Union (Eu) from 2012 to 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867929/pure-pumped-storage-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
IRENA, Pure pumped storage capacity in the European Union (EU) from 2012 to 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867929/pure-pumped-storage-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Pure pumped storage capacity in the European Union (EU) from 2012 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/867929/pure-pumped-storage-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/