There are 2,422 operational coal power plants in the world as of July 2024. Since 2021 there has been a year-on-year decrease in the number of active coal power plants as many countries continue their phase-out. Nearly half of all worldwide coal power plants are found in China.
Number of operational coal power plants worldwide from 2021 to 2024
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Global Energy Monitor. (July 1, 2024). Number of operational coal power plants worldwide from 2021 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448736/number-of-operational-coal-power-plants-worldwide/
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Global Energy Monitor. (2024). Number of operational coal power plants worldwide from 2021 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448736/number-of-operational-coal-power-plants-worldwide/
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