Coal share of electricity generation

Percentage of total electricity generation produced by coal-fired power plants.

Unit Percent Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities

Records
2
Regions
1
Period
2025–2026
Sources
1
Verification 2 verified data points Verified 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Coal share of electricity generation

Global, 2025–2026

1 observation
33% Global · 2025–2026 · IEA · full record
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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2 records · 1 region · 2025–2026

Coal share of electricity generation: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Global 2 records
2025–2026 33% IEA · 31 Dec 2026 forecast
2025 33% IEA · 31 Dec 2025 forecast

Primary documents

Sources

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Document Publisher Published Data points
Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 IEA 1
Supply IEA 1

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