Global installed coal power capacity is expected to see only slight year-on-year change over the next few decades.
Asia was the leading region in the world based on coal power capacity in 2022. This region's installed capacity amounted to over 1,587 gigawatts that year. Europe ranked third, with a coal installed capacity of over 200 gigawatts. Coal electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022, by region (in gigawatts)
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Ember. (March 30, 2023). Coal electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312234/global-coal-power-capacity-by-region/
Ember. "Coal electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022, by region (in gigawatts)." Chart. March 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312234/global-coal-power-capacity-by-region/
Ember. (2023). Coal electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022, by region (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312234/global-coal-power-capacity-by-region/
Ember. "Coal Electricity Generation Capacity Worldwide in 2022, by Region (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312234/global-coal-power-capacity-by-region/
Ember, Coal electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022, by region (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312234/global-coal-power-capacity-by-region/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Coal electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph], Ember, March 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312234/global-coal-power-capacity-by-region/