China accounts for around 54.8 percent of total coal electricity generation in the world. China is by far the leading country in terms of coal-fired power generation, at over 5,742 terawatt hours produced every year. The ten largest coal power producers together generate around 89 percent of the worldwide total.
Distribution of coal electricity generation worldwide in 2023, by country
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