most important energy source in China, accounting for close to 70 percent of all energy generated.
China is the leading producer of coal-sourced electricity. In 2022, China had a coal power generation of 5,328.8 terawatt hours. This is nearly four times the amount generated by India, which ranked second. Coal is by far the Leading coal-fired electricity generating countries worldwide in 2022 (in terawatt hours)
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Leading coal-fired electricity generating countries worldwide in 2022 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], Ember, March 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/688715/coal-fired-power-generation-worldwide-by-select-country/