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How many battery energy storage systems did Europe1 install in 2024?

In 2024, Europe¹ installed 21.9 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS), marking the eleventh year of record-breaking annual additions since 2013, when our records began. The latest additions take the total running European battery fleet to 61.1 GWh at the end of 2024.

What is the European energy storage inventory?

A new interactive platform delivers real-time clean energy storage insights as Europe shifts toward sustainable energy sources. Energy storage helps to balance supply and demand. The European Energy Storage Inventory is the first of its kind at European level to show all forms of clean energy storage solutions.

Are battery energy storage systems the answer to energy security and competitiveness?

One thing is certain, battery energy storage systems – from residential to commercial & industrial (C&I) to utility-scale – are the absolute short cut to delivering the flexible, electrified energy system that is foundational to EU energy security and competitiveness goals.

How much battery storage capacity does the EU have?

Narrowing the scope to the European Union (EU), 18.5 GWh of BESS were installed across the bloc in 2024, equivalent to 85% of existing installations on the continent. As consequence, EU total operating battery storage capacity reached 49.1 GWh at the end of 2024.