Germany had the greatest coal power capacity in Europe in 2022, at 41.12 gigawatts. Russia ranked second, with an installed capacity of 40.07 gigawatts. That same year, Europe ranked third, based on global coal power capacity by region, behind Asia and North America.
Leading countries by coal electricity generation capacity in Europe in 2023
(in gigawatts)
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