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 931.10 TWh in July 2026, compared to 815.85 in June 2026. This represents a rise of 14.13 percent.
Sample. There are 91 observations overall in the monthly series shown in the figure above. The time span covered by the series is from January 2019 to July 2026.
History. Have a look at some descriptive statistics computed on the whole sample: generation reached a trough of 625.06 TWh in February 2020; it hit a maximum of 971.10 in January 2022; it was equal on average to 818.28.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 777.36 |
| 2026-06-30 | 815.85 |
| 2026-07-31 | 931.1 |
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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 | 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 |