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Coal Power Around the World: Generation by Country

Coal generated 10,492 TWh worldwide in 2025, 33.1% of all electricity. The largest producers are China, India and the United States. Figures are Ember annual statistics.

Key Facts

  • Coal generated 10,492 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 33.1% of the total.
  • China was the largest coal power producer, with 5,756 TWh in 2025.
  • India was the second largest coal power producer, with 1,478 TWh in 2025.
  • The United States was the third largest coal power producer, with 737 TWh in 2025.
  • Coal was the largest source of electricity in 21 countries in their latest Ember year.
  • Coal's share of world electricity peaked at 40.8% in 2007.
  • Botswana got the highest share of its electricity from coal among countries producing at least 1 TWh, 98.3% in 2024.

World Coal Generation

2000 to 2025, TWh
World coal electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Coal generated 10,492 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 33.1% of the total. 0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 200020052010201520202025
Coal generated 10,492 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 33.1% of the total.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
World coal electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearCoal
20005,809 TWh
20015,891 TWh
20026,144 TWh
20036,575 TWh
20046,797 TWh
20057,167 TWh
20067,567 TWh
20078,052 TWh
20088,074 TWh
20097,951 TWh
20108,468 TWh
20118,922 TWh
20128,972 TWh
20139,437 TWh
20149,619 TWh
20159,296 TWh
20169,337 TWh
20179,668 TWh
201810,045 TWh
20199,836 TWh
20209,445 TWh
202110,169 TWh
202210,271 TWh
202310,419 TWh
202410,546 TWh
202510,492 TWh
YearWorld generationShare of world electricity
202510,492 TWh33.1%
202410,546 TWh34.2%
202310,419 TWh35.2%
202210,271 TWh35.6%
202110,169 TWh36.0%
20209,445 TWh35.4%
20199,836 TWh36.7%
201810,045 TWh38.0%
20179,668 TWh38.0%
20169,337 TWh37.8%

Largest Coal Power Producers

Each country's latest Ember year
CountryYearGenerationShare of the country's electricity
China20255,756 TWh54.8%
India20251,478 TWh70.9%
United States2025737 TWh16.3%
Japan2025330 TWh32.1%
Indonesia2024228 TWh61.5%
Russia2025211 TWh17.7%
South Africa2025198 TWh81.4%
South Korea2025195 TWh31.1%
Vietnam2025157 TWh47.8%
Australia2025122 TWh42.7%
Turkey2025121 TWh34.3%
Taiwan2025104 TWh36.1%
Germany2025104 TWh21.0%
Malaysia202594.4 TWh44.9%
Poland202587.3 TWh50.6%
Kazakhstan202572.5 TWh58.3%
Philippines202572.2 TWh58.7%
Thailand202533.6 TWh16.8%
Morocco202527.5 TWh62.4%
Czechia202526.6 TWh35.2%
Canada202526.1 TWh4.0%
Pakistan202524.8 TWh14.5%
Serbia202523.9 TWh65.0%
Ukraine202223.3 TWh20.9%
Bangladesh202522.3 TWh21.5%
Brazil202517.2 TWh2.3%
Chile202515.7 TWh17.8%
Hong Kong202412.6 TWh33.7%
Laos202412.2 TWh23.3%
Mexico202510.9 TWh3.1%

Highest Share of Coal

Countries generating at least 1 TWh from coal
CountryYearShareGeneration
Botswana202498.3%3.37 TWh
Kosovo202588.9%5.22 TWh
Mongolia202585.7%8.32 TWh
South Africa202581.4%198 TWh
India202570.9%1,478 TWh
Serbia202565.0%23.9 TWh
Morocco202562.4%27.5 TWh
Indonesia202461.5%228 TWh
Philippines202558.7%72.2 TWh
Kazakhstan202558.3%72.5 TWh
Cambodia202556.6%10.1 TWh
Bosnia and Herzegovina202555.7%8.08 TWh
China202554.8%5,756 TWh
Poland202550.6%87.3 TWh
Vietnam202547.8%157 TWh
Malaysia202544.9%94.4 TWh
Zimbabwe202442.9%4.40 TWh
Australia202542.7%122 TWh
Mauritius202439.3%1.34 TWh
New Caledonia202436.5%1.14 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Country rows use each country's latest available year, which can differ between countries.