coal power generation of 667 terawatt hours.
Germany produced the largest amount of power from coal among the European countries in 2021, amounting to 165.3 terawatt hours. Russia ranked second, with a coal power generation of 157 terawatt hours. By comparison, the Netherlands recorded a power generation of 14.8 terawatt hours. In 2021, Europe ranked third globally, with a Coal power generation in Europe in 2021, by country (in terawatt hours)
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Statistics on Coal energy in Europe
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Global installed coal generation capacity outlook 2020-2050
- Basic Statistic Installed global coal power plant capacity in select countries 2022
- Basic Statistic Global coal power generation 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Global coal power generation by country 2021
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Coal mining
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Coal power production
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- Premium Statistic Coal power production capacity in Europe 2000-2021
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- Premium Statistic Coal power production in Europe 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Coal power generation in Europe by country 2021
- Premium Statistic Coal power production share in Europe 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Coal power production share in Europe 2021, by country
Utilities & power plants
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- Premium Statistic Coal power capacity of major utilities in Europe 2021
- Basic Statistic Largest operational coal power plants in the EU by capacity 2021
- Basic Statistic Coal power plants in construction or proposed in the EU by capacity 2021
- Premium Statistic Coal utility companies with the highest emissions in the EU 2021
- Premium Statistic Biggest carbon polluters in the European Union 2021
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Ember. (March 30, 2022). Coal power generation in Europe in 2021, by country (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099861/hard-coal-lignite-power-generation-european-union-by-country/
Ember. "Coal power generation in Europe in 2021, by country (in terawatt hours)." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099861/hard-coal-lignite-power-generation-european-union-by-country/
Ember. (2022). Coal power generation in Europe in 2021, by country (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099861/hard-coal-lignite-power-generation-european-union-by-country/
Ember. "Coal Power Generation in Europe in 2021, by Country (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099861/hard-coal-lignite-power-generation-european-union-by-country/
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Coal power generation in Europe in 2021, by country (in terawatt hours) [Graph], Ember, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099861/hard-coal-lignite-power-generation-european-union-by-country/