Відстеження глобального портфеля вугільних електростанцій

In 2025, global coal capacity increased by 3.5% while generation fell by 0.6%, driven largely by record additions in China and India. These countries are building coal plants for system reliability and energy security, even as renewables displace coal's role in meeting demand. The report notes a geographic narrowing of coal expansion, with only 32 countries proposing or building new plants, and highlights the specific challenges facing Ukraine's energy recovery following Russian attacks on its infrastructure.

• There is a growing gap between the installation of coal capacity and its actual use; in 2025, global coal capacity rose by 3.5% while generation decreased by 0.6%. Coal is increasingly viewed as "system insurance" for critical moments rather than a primary source of daily generation.
• China and India are the primary drivers of coal expansion. China added a record 161.7 GW of new and unfrozen projects in 2025 and has over 500 GW in development. India added 27.9 GW of new or revived plants in 2025 and aims to add 100 GW over the next seven years, despite non-fossil capacity exceeding half of its total installed capacity.
• The global coal portfolio is narrowing geographically. Only 32 countries proposed or built new coal plants in 2025, down from 38 in 2024 and 75 in 2014. Latin America reached a status of having no new coal plant proposals, and South Korea committed to phasing out coal power by 2040.
• Many planned coal plant retirements in 2025 were not executed, with 69% of planned closures in the EU and 59% in the US delayed. In the EU, delays were linked to the 2022–2023 energy crisis, while in the US, they were caused by government intervention to keep aging plants operational.
• In Ukraine, Russian attacks have severely damaged energy infrastructure, leaving an estimated 15.7 GW of coal capacity mothballed or damaged. There is a debate regarding the recovery of these plants; critics argue that restoring old coal blocks would contradict EU environmental norms and increase vulnerability to military attacks, suggesting a shift toward decentralized, flexible energy solutions instead.

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} }