China has the largest coal power pipeline in the world. As of July 2024, around 247 gigawatts worth of coal power was in the planning stage, in addition to some 173 gigawatts worth already under construction. China is also the country with the largest installed capacity of coal power plants worldwide.
Capacity of planned coal power plants worldwide as of July 2024, by country
(in gigawatts)
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Global Energy Monitor. (June 30, 2024). Capacity of planned coal power plants worldwide as of July 2024, by country (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276614/capacity-of-proposed-coal-power-plants-by-country/
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Capacity of planned coal power plants worldwide as of July 2024, by country (in gigawatts) [Graph], Global Energy Monitor, June 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276614/capacity-of-proposed-coal-power-plants-by-country/
Coal energy in Europe
