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 54.35 TWh in February 2026, versus 72.61 in January 2026. This represents a reduction of 25.15 percent.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 86 records in total. The time period covered by the series extends from January 2019 to February 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: generation recorded a maximum of 101.86 TWh in August 2021; it recorded a minimum of 37.22 in April 2024; it had a mean value of 65.82.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 66.87 |
| 2026-01-31 | 72.61 |
| 2026-02-28 | 54.35 |
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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 |
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 | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |