D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · Global
Coal share of electricity generation
Global: 33% in 2025–2026.
- Annual Release cadence
- 2 Records · 1 region · 2025–2026
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher
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One published observation so far. A chart follows as soon as a second period is published.
Every record
2 records · 1 region · 2025–2026. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Percentage of total electricity generation produced by coal-fired power plants.
- Measure
- One slice of Electricity generation ( form: share, segment: coal ) . Total volume of electric energy generated. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- 2 figures are projections, drawn dashed and labelled in the table. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
- Verification
- Each value, unit, period and place was checked against its source evidence before publication. See the methodology and the corrections process.
Sources · 2 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 | IEA | — | 1 |
| Supply | IEA | — | 1 |
Other slices of electricity generation
- Renewable share of electricity generation 5097 renewable
- Solar share of electricity generation 5082 solar
- Wind power share of electricity mix 4899 wind
- Gas-fired electricity generation growth 5 natural gas
- Coal-fired electricity generation growth 4 coal
- Electricity generation 4
- Natural gas share of electricity generation 4 natural gas
- Wind and solar share of electricity generation 4 wind and solar
- Nuclear electricity generation growth 3 nuclear
- Solar PV share of electricity generation 3 solar pv
- Coal electricity generation growth 2 coal
- Low-emissions sources share of electricity generation 2 low emissions
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest coal share of electricity generation?
Global: 33% in 2025–2026.
Where does this data come from?
From 2 documents published by IEA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
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"Coal share of electricity generation." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/coal-share-of-electricity-generation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Coal share of electricity generation." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/coal-share-of-electricity-generation.
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