Monitoreo de la generación eléctrica mundial en base a carbón (Mayo 2026)

In 2025, global coal capacity grew by 3.5% while generation fell by 0.6%, reflecting a trend where coal is increasingly used as system 'insurance' rather than a primary energy source. While Latin America achieved a 'No New Coal' status in 2025, several countries in the region, including Brazil and Chile, experienced delays or reversals in planned plant retirements. China and India continue to lead global capacity expansions, accounting for 95% of all coal capacity under construction worldwide.

• There is a widening gap between the construction of coal capacity and its actual use; in 2025, global coal capacity increased by 3.5% while generation decreased by 0.6%.
• China and India are the primary drivers of global coal expansion, with only 5% of the world's coal capacity under construction located outside these two countries.
• China's coal projects reached a record high of 161.7 GW in 2025, with over 500 GW of total capacity currently in development.
• India has a goal to add 100 GW of new coal capacity over the next seven years, despite non-fossil capacity representing more than half of its total installed energy capacity in 2025.
• Global coal retirements are frequently delayed; nearly 70% of coal units scheduled for retirement in 2025 remained in operation, including 69% in the EU and 59% in the United States.
• Latin America and the Caribbean reached 'No New Coal' status in 2025 after Brazil abandoned its last proposed coal plant, though the region faces inconsistent retirement trajectories.
• In Brazil, political interventions have extended the life of coal plants; Law 15.269/2025 extended mandatory electricity purchases from coal plants, including Candiota 3, until 2040.
• Chile retired 2.4 GW of coal capacity between 2019 and 2025, but the revised National Decarbonization Plan from October 2025 shows some units may remain until 2040.

APA

Global Energy Monitor (2026). Monitoreo de la generación eléctrica mundial en base a carbón (Mayo 2026). https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/Boom%20and%20Bust%202026_Spanish%20layout.pdf

Chicago

Global Energy Monitor. Monitoreo de la generación eléctrica mundial en base a carbón (Mayo 2026). 2026. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/Boom%20and%20Bust%202026_Spanish%20layout.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalenergymonitor2026monitoreo, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{Monitoreo de la generación eléctrica mundial en base a carbón (Mayo 2026)}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2026}, month = may, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/Boom%20and%20Bust%202026_Spanish%20layout.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }