World Coal Power Energy Report

Energy Mix

Natural gas has, for decades, lagged behind coal and oil as an energy source. But today its consumption is growing rapidly – often as a replacement for coal in the energy mix. Gas is a major provider of electricity production and a key source of heat. This interactive map shows the share of primary energy that comes from gas across the world.

Top 25 Coal Power Countries in 2020

We rank the top 25 countries by the total terawatt-hours (TWh) of coal-fired electricity they generated in 2020. The top four countries – China, India, the United States and Japan – are responsible …

International Energy Outlook 2023

The International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023) explores long-term energy trends across the world. IEO2023 analyzes long-term world energy markets in …

Top 25 Coal Power Countries in 2020

Ember's recent Global Electricity Review revealed that coal generation fell a record 4% (-346 TWh) in 2020. However, coal remains the world's single largest power source, generating 34% of global …

Coal Reports

EIA projects coal capacity will decrease in our Annual Energy Outlook 2023 U.S. coal shipments increased slightly in 2022 as power plants replenished stockpiles Coal and natural gas plants will account for 98% of U.S. capacity retirements in 2023

Executive summary – Renewables 2023 – Analysis

The world is on course to add more renewable capacity in the next five years than has been installed since the first commercial renewable energy power plant was built more than 100 years ago. In the main case forecast in this report, almost 3 700 GW of new renewable capacity comes online over the 2023‑2028 period, driven by supportive ...

Executive summary – Coal 2022 – Analysis

A report by the International Energy Agency. Coal 2022 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency. ... Coal power generation will rise to a new record in 2022, surpassing its 2021 levels. This is driven by robust coal power growth in India and the European Union (EU) and by small increases in China – and it comes ...

International Energy Outlook 2021 2021

A third case decreases the cost of coal production in the region by 50%. These cases show the breadth of the uncertainty facing international coal use and facing those companies and countries that supply, trade, consume, and regulate coal as an energy commodity. This analysis provides insight on world coal demand dynamics.

Coal

Coal transportation rates to the electric power sector ; Data include tables with costs, in nominal and real dollars, across regions, states, and modes of transportation; Quarterly Coal Distribution Report; Quarterly U.S. domestic coal distribution data (excluding waste coal and imports) by coal-origin state, coal-destination state, mode of ...

Global coal consumption, 2020-2023 – Charts

Global coal consumption, 2020-2023 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency. ... World Energy Outlook 2023. Flagship report — October 2023 Net Zero Roadmap: A Global Pathway to Keep the 1.5 °C Goal in Reach. 2023 Update. Flagship report — September 2023 ...

Coal

pushed coal power generation significantly higher. In August, coal power generation in China increased by around 15%year-on-year to over 500 terawatt-hours (TWh). This monthly level of generation is higher than the total annual coal power generation of any other country, except India and the United States. In India and China, where coal is the ...

World Energy Outlook 2023 – Analysis

The World Energy Outlook 2023 provides in-depth analysis and strategic insights into every aspect of the global energy system. Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and fragile energy markets, this year's report explores how structural shifts in economies and in energy use are shifting the way that the world meets rising demand …

World Energy Outlook 2021

After decades of growth, new unabated coal power plants sharply declines under announced pledges, and strategies to retrofit, repurpose or retire existing plants …

Key World Energy Statistics 2020 – Analysis

IEA Key World Energy Statistics (KWES) is an introduction to energy statistics, providing top-level numbers across the energy mix, from supply and demand, to prices and research budgets, including outlooks, energy indicators and definitions.

World Energy Outlook 2020 – Analysis

World Energy Outlook 2020 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency. World Energy Outlook 2020 - Analysis and key findings. ... Existing coal-fired power plants, for example, are either retrofitted, repurposed or retired in the SDS in order to halve coal-fired emissions by 2030.

Coal

Global coal demand reached a record high in 2022 amid the global energy crisis, rising by 4% year-on-year to 8.42 billion tonnes (Bt). In 2023 we expect coal demand to fall in almost all advanced economies.

Just Transition for All

Transitioning countries away from coal—the world's most dominant and most carbon-intensive source of energy—is crucial to ensuring a clean energy future. A well-managed retirement of coal power plants and a massive scale-up in clean energy are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the targets of the Paris Agreement.

World Energy Outlook 2023 – Analysis

The World Energy Outlook 2023 provides in-depth analysis and strategic insights into every aspect of the global energy system. Against a backdrop of …

Executive summary – Australia 2023 – Analysis

Australia 2023 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency. ... The Australian Government only requires a minimum three-year notice from coal-fired power plant owners for plant closure. ... Today, it is one of the largest energy exporters in the world and has the stated ambition to become a renewable energy export ...

Executive summary – Coal 2023 – Analysis

Global coal demand reached a record high in 2022 amid the global energy crisis, rising by 4% year-on-year to 8.42 billion tonnes (Bt). The growth engine for coal demand, which increased in both power and non-power sectors, was once again Asia.

Executive summary – World Energy Outlook 2022 – Analysis …

World Energy Outlook 2022 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency. World Energy Outlook 2022 - Analysis and key findings. ... New targets continue to spur the massive build-out of clean energy in China, meaning that its coal and oil consumption both peak before the end of this decade. Faster deployment of ...

Coal in Net Zero Transitions – Analysis

Coal and its emissions are a critical issue as the world contends with both the global energy crisis and the climate crisis. Coal in Net Zero Transitions: Strategies for rapid, secure and people-centred …

Executive summary – World Energy Outlook 2023

A report by the International Energy Agency. World Energy Outlook 2023 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency. ... Without assuming any additional retirements, the average annual capacity factor for coal-fired power plants would fall to around 30% in 2030, from over 50% today. The consequences would spread well ...

World Energy Investment 2024 – Analysis

This year's edition of the World Energy Investment provides a full update on the investment picture in 2023 and an initial reading of the emerging picture for 2024.. The report provides a global benchmark for tracking capital flows in the energy sector and examines how investors are assessing risks and opportunities across all areas of fuel …

Energy Production and Consumption

How is global energy consumption changing year-to-year?. Demand for energy is growing across many countries in the world, as people get richer and populations increase. If this increased demand is not offset by improvements in energy efficiency elsewhere, then our global energy consumption will continue to grow year-on-year.

Coal – Global Energy Review 2020 – Analysis

In China, where more than half of the world's coal is consumed, the Covid‑19 outbreak triggered a marked decline in coal demand because coal supplies 60% of primary energy and an even higher share of electricity. Coal consumption fell by 8% in Q1 2020 compared with 2019 as the economy contracted by 6.8% and coal power generation fell by ...

Global coal use in the power sector, 2022 and 2030

World Energy Outlook 2023. Notes. Mtce = million tonnes of coal equivalent. Higher solar uptake refers to a case exploring the implications of higher utilisation of solar …

International Energy Outlook 2023

The International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023) explores long-term energy trends across the world through 2050. Since our last IEO two years ago, IEO2021, the global energy system has evolved against a backdrop of new energy policies, the transition to zero-carbon technologies, energy security concerns, and economic and …

Pakistan: Energy Country Profile

Energy intensity can therefore be a useful metric to monitor. Energy intensity measures the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. It effectively measures how efficiently a country uses energy to produce a given amount of economic output. A lower energy intensity means it needs less energy per unit of GDP.