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Cumulative capacity of coal-fired power plants worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in gigawatts)
Global capacity of coal power plants 2000-2019
The capacity of coal-fired power plants was estimated to amount to some *** terawatts in 2019, almost double the installed capacity of 2000. The global electricity generation from coal-fired power plants is expected to decrease.
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Carbon Brief. (November 25, 2019). Cumulative capacity of coal-fired power plants worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /forecasts/1082277/coal-fired-power-plants-capacity-globally/
Carbon Brief. "Cumulative capacity of coal-fired power plants worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in gigawatts)." Chart. November 25, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /forecasts/1082277/coal-fired-power-plants-capacity-globally/
Carbon Brief. (2019). Cumulative capacity of coal-fired power plants worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in gigawatts). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /forecasts/1082277/coal-fired-power-plants-capacity-globally/
Carbon Brief. "Cumulative Capacity of Coal-fired Power Plants Worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in Gigawatts)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 25 Nov 2019, /forecasts/1082277/coal-fired-power-plants-capacity-globally/
Carbon Brief, Cumulative capacity of coal-fired power plants worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in gigawatts) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /forecasts/1082277/coal-fired-power-plants-capacity-globally/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Cumulative capacity of coal-fired power plants worldwide from 2000 to 2019 (in gigawatts) [Graph], Carbon Brief, November 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: /forecasts/1082277/coal-fired-power-plants-capacity-globally/
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