Відстеження глобального портфеля вугільних електростанцій

The report 'Boom & Bust Coal 2026' by Global Energy Monitor analyzes the global coal power portfolio in 2025, highlighting a divergence where coal capacity continued to grow despite a decrease in actual coal-fired electricity generation. The document details regional trends, noting that new coal development is increasingly concentrated in China and India, while other regions like Latin America have ceased new coal projects. It also examines the specific challenges facing Ukraine's energy infrastructure due to Russian attacks and the debate over whether to restore old coal plants or transition to decentralized renewable energy.

• In 2025, there was a global divergence between coal capacity and generation: total coal capacity increased by 3.5%, while coal generation decreased by 0.6%. This trend was most pronounced in China and India, where wind and solar energy met most or all of the demand growth, leading to lower coal generation despite record-high capacity additions.
• Coal capacity is increasingly being utilized as 'system insurance' for reliability and energy security rather than as a primary generation source. In China, new and unfrozen coal projects in 2025 reached a record 161.7 GW, with over 500 GW total in development. India recorded 27.9 GW of new or revived projects in 2025, with a government goal to add 100 GW of new capacity over the next seven years.
• The global coal portfolio is narrowing geographically. In 2025, only 32 countries proposed or built new coal plants, down from 38 in 2024 and 75 in 2014. Only 5% of global coal construction occurred outside of China and India. Latin America reached a status of having no new coal power plants in 2025, and South Korea committed to phasing out coal by 2040.
• Nearly 70% of coal units scheduled for decommissioning in 2025 remained operational, including 69% in the EU and 59% in the US. In the EU, delays were largely linked to the 2022–2023 energy crisis, while in the US, government intervention and direct orders kept aging plants running.
• Ukraine's energy system suffered massive damage from Russian missile and drone attacks through 2025 and early 2026, including the total destruction of one coal power plant in January 2026. GEM estimates that approximately 3.5 GW of coal capacity remains operational (including occupied territories), while 15.7 GW is mothballed or damaged. There is an ongoing debate regarding whether to accept decommissioned equipment from Europe or prioritize decentralized, flexible energy solutions and renewables to align with EU environmental norms and improve security.

APA

Global Energy Monitor (2026). Відстеження глобального портфеля вугільних електростанцій. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/Boom%20and%20Bust%202026_Ukrainian%20layout.pdf

Chicago

Global Energy Monitor. Відстеження глобального портфеля вугільних електростанцій. 2026. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/Boom%20and%20Bust%202026_Ukrainian%20layout.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalenergymonitor2026, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{Відстеження глобального портфеля вугільних електростанцій}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2026}, month = may, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/Boom%20and%20Bust%202026_Ukrainian%20layout.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }