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 was 824.62 TWh in September 2025, compared to 958.83 in August. This represents a decrease of 14.00 percent.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 81 observations overall. The span of time covered by the series stretches from January 2019 to September 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few simple statistics we computed on the full sample: generation had a mean value of 815.84 TWh; it recorded its maximum of 958.83 in August 2025; it reached its lowest level of 648.81 in April 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | 948.7 |
| 2025-08-31 | 958.83 |
| 2025-09-30 | 824.62 |
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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: World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
Series in the same data set: Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
Series in the same data set: Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 82 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-10-31 |
Series in the same data set: Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Series in the same data set: China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
Series in the same data set: European Union
Series in the same data set: India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
Series in the same data set: Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
Series in the same data set: Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |