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 stood at 760.76 TWh in April 2026, versus 851.92 in March 2026. This represents a reduction of 10.70 percent.
Sample. This monthly time series has 88 observations. The time span covered by the series goes from January 2019 to April 2026.
History. Check out some descriptive statistics we calculated on the full sample: generation hit a minimum of 649.46 TWh in April 2020; it recorded a maximum of 960.11 in August 2025; it had a mean of 817.81.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 840.84 |
| 2026-03-31 | 851.92 |
| 2026-04-30 | 760.76 |
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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 | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 87 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 89 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 86 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-02-28 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 88 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |