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Belchatow power station in Poland is the largest coal power plant operating in the European Union. In 2025, it had an operational capacity of more than five gigawatts. The three largest coal power plants in the EU are all located in Poland.
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Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of July 2025
(in megawatts)
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Global Energy Monitor. (July 31, 2025). Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of July 2025 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
Global Energy Monitor. "Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of July 2025 (in megawatts)." Chart. July 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
Global Energy Monitor. (2025). Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of July 2025 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
Global Energy Monitor. "Largest Operational Coal Power Plants by Capacity in The European Union (Eu-27) as of July 2025 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
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