Summary
The April 2025 report "Boom and Bust Coal" by Global Energy Monitor and its partners analyzes global trends in coal-fired power generation. It highlights a global trend toward decommissioning coal plants, contrasted by record-breaking construction starts in China and new proposals in India. The report specifically details Russia's divergence from global trends through its continued planning and construction of new coal capacity to support regional energy demands and the domestic coal industry.
Key insights
- In 2024, the global commissioning of new coal power capacity reached 44 GW, the lowest level in 20 years since 2004. This figure is nearly 30 GW below the annual average of 72 GW recorded between 2004 and 2024.
- China and India dominated new coal developments in 2024, accounting for 92% of all new proposed global capacity (107 out of 116 GW). China saw a record volume of construction starts at 94 GW, following a surge in permits issued in 2022–2023.
- Russia is among the global leaders in proposed new coal projects, with 7.3 GW planned and 1 GW already under construction, ranking it fifth globally for coal capacity development. In 2024, Russia proposed 2.5 GW of new generation, the highest volume of any country except China and India.
- Russian coal expansion is driven by the "General Scheme for the Placement of Electric Power Facilities until 2042," focusing on Siberia and the Far East. Specific projects include 0.7 GW at the Irkutsk-11 plant, a proposed 3 GW plant by EN+ Group based on the Mugunsky coal deposit, 0.4 GW at the Primorskaya GRES, and a 1 GW plant in the Krasnoyarsk Territory chosen over a nuclear option to "preserve the domestic coal industry."
- While OECD countries are reducing new proposals—dropping from 142 in 2015 to five currently—they must increase annual decommissioning from 19 GW in 2024 to 70 GW by 2030 to meet Paris Agreement requirements.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Global Energy Monitor (2025). Бум и Крах Угля. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-Russian_3.pdf
- Chicago
- Global Energy Monitor. Бум и Крах Угля. 2025. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-Russian_3.pdf.
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- {{cite report |author=Global Energy Monitor |title=Бум и Крах Угля |date=April 2025 |url=https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-Russian_3.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{globalenergymonitor2025, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{Бум и Крах Угля}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-Russian_3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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