Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly electricity production by source
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the world, electricity generation from coal stood at 762.42 TWh in May 2025, versus 751.99 in the previous month. This constitutes a gain of 1.39 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series displayed in the plot, there are 77 observations in total. The series covers the span of time going from January 2019 to May 2025.
History. Here's a glimpse of some statistics we computed on the entire sample: generation recorded its maximum of 951.20 TWh in August 2022; it recorded a minimum of 648.81 in April 2020; it was equal on average to 812.25.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | 840.88 |
| 2025-04-30 | 751.99 |
| 2025-05-31 | 762.42 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electricity generation: Coal |
| Country or region | World |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | TWh |
| Sources | Ember |
| Source type | Think tank |
| Data licence | Creative Commons Attribution Licence |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 78 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 78 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 78 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 78 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 78 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 78 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 78 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 78 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 78 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 78 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-06-30 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |