Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly electricity production by source
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In China, electricity generation from coal stood at 545.64 TWh in August 2026, compared to 530.02 in July. This constitutes a gain of 2.95 percent.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 92 data points. The series covers the span of time stretching from January 2019 to August 2026.
History. Check out some summary statistics we calculated on the whole sample: generation had an average value of 452.05 TWh; it peaked at 570.30 in August 2025; it reached a minimum of 279.37 in February 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 454.88 |
| 2026-07-31 | 530.02 |
| 2026-08-31 | 545.64 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electricity generation: Coal |
| Country or region | China |
| 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 |
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 90 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 92 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 91 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |