In 2022, coal power capacity in Europe amounted to 202.32 gigawatts. This was the record low in the period of consideration, and a decrease of nearly two percent from the previous year. In 2023, Europe ranked third globally, based on coal power capacity, behind Asia and North America.
Coal electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2023
(in gigawatts)
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Ember. (July 17, 2024). Coal electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312316/coal-power-capacity-europe/
Ember. "Coal electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2023 (in gigawatts)." Chart. July 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312316/coal-power-capacity-europe/
Ember. (2024). Coal electricity generation capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2023 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312316/coal-power-capacity-europe/
Ember. "Coal Electricity Generation Capacity in Europe from 2000 to 2023 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312316/coal-power-capacity-europe/
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