Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - United States - Ember - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly electricity production by source
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, electricity generation from coal was 53.52 TWh in November 2025, compared to 53.18 in October. This represents a rise of 0.64 percent.
Sample. This monthly time series has a total of 83 records. The time period covered by the series stretches from January 2019 to November 2025.
History. Here are some simple statistics computed on the full sample: generation had an average value of 65.84 TWh; it recorded a minimum of 37.22 in April 2024; it recorded its maximum of 101.86 in August 2021.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 58.43 |
| 2025-10-31 | 53.18 |
| 2025-11-30 | 53.52 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electricity generation: Coal |
| Country or region | United States |
| 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 | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |