Key insights
- Country with the largest coal power plant capacity
- China
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Installed global coal power plant capacity in select countries 2024
- Global coal power generation 2023
- 10,480 TWh
Detailed statistics
Global coal power generation 2000-2023
- Number of operational coal power plants in the U.S.
- 204
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Global operational coal-fired power stations by country 2024
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- Basic Statistic Global operational coal-fired power stations by country 2024
- Basic Statistic Installed global coal power plant capacity in select countries 2024
- Basic Statistic Global coal power generation 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Global coal power generation by country 2023
- Premium Statistic G20: change in coal, wind, and solar electricity generation 2022-2023
Overview
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Global operational coal-fired power stations by country 2024
Global operational coal-fired power stations by country 2024
Countries and territories with the largest number of operational coal power plants worldwide as of July 2024
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Installed global coal power plant capacity in select countries 2024
Installed global coal power plant capacity in select countries 2024
Countries with largest installed capacity of coal power plants worldwide as of July 2024 (in gigawatts)
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Global coal power generation 2000-2023
Global coal power generation 2000-2023
Electricity production from coal worldwide from 2000 to 2023 (in terawatt hours)
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Global coal power generation by country 2023
Global coal power generation by country 2023
Leading coal-fired electricity generating countries/territories worldwide in 2023 (in terawatt hours)
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G20: change in coal, wind, and solar electricity generation 2022-2023
G20: change in coal, wind, and solar electricity generation 2022-2023
Year-on-year change in coal power production and wind and solar energy production in G20 countries between 2022 and 2023 (in terawatt-hours)
Consumption
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Coal power consumption in the U.S. 1950-2023
Coal power consumption in the U.S. 1950-2023
Coal consumption for electricity generation in the United States from 1950 to 2023 (in million short tons)
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Coal consumption in the U.S. by sector 1990-2023
Coal consumption in the U.S. by sector 1990-2023
Consumption of coal in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by sector (in trillion British thermal units)
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Coal energy consumption in the United States 2022, by state
Coal energy consumption in the United States 2022, by state
Leading states by coal consumption for electricity and heat generation in the United States in 2022 (in trillion British thermal units)
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U.S. consumption of coal per capita 2019-2023
U.S. consumption of coal per capita 2019-2023
Per capita consumption of coal in the United States from 2019 to 2023 (in pounds)
Generation
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Coal power stations in the U.S. 2024 by state
Coal power stations in the U.S. 2024 by state
Number of operational coal-fired power plants in the United States as of 2024, by state
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Coal power capacity in the U.S. by state 2023
Coal power capacity in the U.S. by state 2023
Net summer capacity of utility-scale coal-fired power plants in the United States as of 2023, by state (in megawatts)
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U.S. coal electricity generation 2008-2023
U.S. coal electricity generation 2008-2023
Electricity generation from coal in the United States from 2008 to 2023 (in terawatt hours)
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Coal plant capacity factors in the U.S. 2010-2023
Coal plant capacity factors in the U.S. 2010-2023
Capacity factor of coal power plants in the United States from 2010 to 2023
Costs
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Natural gas vis-a-vis coal prices for energy generation in the U.S. 1980-2023
Natural gas vis-a-vis coal prices for energy generation in the U.S. 1980-2023
Cost of coal and natural gas for electricity generation in the United States from 1980 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)
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Coal energy prices 2012-2023
Coal energy prices 2012-2023
Average price for coal in the electric power sector in the United States from 2012 to 2023, with a forecast until 2025 (in U.S. dollars per million British thermal units)
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Coal costs for electricity generation in the U.S. 2005-2022
Coal costs for electricity generation in the U.S. 2005-2022
Average cost of coal for the electric power industry in the United States from 2005 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars per ton)
Companies
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Coal power production in the U.S. by utility 2023
Coal power production in the U.S. by utility 2023
Leading electric utilities by coal-fired electricity generation in the United States in 2023 (in terawatt-hours)
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Utilities with most remaining coal without retirement commitment in the U.S. 2030
Utilities with most remaining coal without retirement commitment in the U.S. 2030
Leading electric utilities with coal power generation not committed to retire in the United States by 2030* (in terawatt hours)
Outlook
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U.S. coal power generation forecast 2022-2050
U.S. coal power generation forecast 2022-2050
Projected coal power generation in the U.S. from 2022 to 2050 (in billion kilowatt hours)
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Coal consumption growth by the U.S. electric power sector 2010-2024
Coal consumption growth by the U.S. electric power sector 2010-2024
Annual change in electric power coal consumption in the United States from 2010 to 2022, with a forecast until 2024 (in million short tons)
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