Global active coal-fired power stations 2021-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 27, 2024

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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July 2024

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Worldwide

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January 2021, July 2022, July 2023, July 2024

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