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Leading coal-fired electricity generating countries/territories worldwide in 2025 (in terawatt hours)

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2026

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2025

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Global coal power generation by country 2025

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Apr 23, 2026

China is by far the leading coal power producer in the world. In 2025, China generated more than  terawatt hours of electricity from coal. This is nearly **** times the amount generated by India, which ranked second. Coal is by far the most important energy source in China.

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