Grandeur et Décadence 2025

In 2024, global coal capacity saw a net increase of 18.8 GW despite the lowest number of new commissions in 20 years, driven primarily by record construction activity in China and India. While the EU27 quadrupled its retirements and the UK eliminated coal entirely, other regions like Russia, Central Asia, and Mongolia continue to expand capacity. The report highlights a stark divide between OECD countries, where projects have plummeted, and Asia, where China and India account for 92% of new projects.

• The year 2024 saw the lowest amount of new coal capacity commissioned in two decades, totaling 44 GW, which is nearly 30 GW below the 2004-2024 average of 72 GW.
• Despite low commissions, the global coal fleet grew by 18.8 GW because the 44 GW of new capacity exceeded the 25.2 GW of retirements.
• China and India dominated new coal projects in 2024, together representing 92% of the global total with 107 GW out of 116 GW. China specifically reached its highest annual construction level since 2015 with 94 GW.
• The European Union (EU27) significantly accelerated coal phase-outs in 2024, with retirements increasing fourfold from 2.7 GW in 2023 to 11 GW in 2024, led by Germany's 6.7 GW.
• The United Kingdom became the sixth country to completely eliminate coal since the 2015 Paris Agreement by closing its final coal plant.
• In OECD countries, coal plant projects have dropped from 142 in 2015 to 5 currently, though the report notes that retirement rates must triple from 19 GW in 2024 to 70 GW annually by 2030 to meet Paris Agreement goals.
• While Indonesia's President Prabowo announced a total phase-out of coal power by 2040, the country continues to commit to new captive coal plants.
• Coal capacity in Africa is increasing in Zimbabwe and Zambia, largely through Chinese financing, despite China's 2021 pledge to stop building new coal plants abroad.

APA

Global Energy Monitor (2025). Grandeur et Décadence 2025. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-French_3.pdf

Chicago

Global Energy Monitor. Grandeur et Décadence 2025. 2025. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-French_3.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalenergymonitor2025grandeur, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{Grandeur et Décadence 2025}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-French_3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }