Belchatow power station in Poland is the largest coal power plant operating in the European Union. In 2025, it had an operational capacity of more than five gigawatts. The three largest coal power plants in the EU are all located in Poland.
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Global Energy Monitor. (July 31, 2025). Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of July 2025 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
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Global Energy Monitor, Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of July 2025 (in megawatts) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of July 2025 (in megawatts) [Graph], Global Energy Monitor, July 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
