Summary
In 2024, global coal power reached a 20-year low in new capacity additions (44 GW), though the total global fleet still grew by 18.8 GW. While the EU27 saw a fourfold increase in decommissioned capacity and the UK closed its last coal plant, China saw record construction starts (94 GW) and India proposed record new capacity (38 GW). Russia has emerged as a leading developer of new coal projects, ranking fifth globally for development capacity, with plans focused on Siberia and the Far East to support energy demand and the domestic coal industry.
Key insights
- Global new coal capacity additions in 2024 reached 44 GW, the lowest level in 20 years since 2004, and nearly 30 GW below the 2004-2024 annual average of 72 GW.
- Despite the general decline, the global coal fleet increased by 18.8 GW in 2024 because new additions (44 GW) exceeded decommissioned capacity (25.2 GW). Outside of China, the coal fleet actually shrank by 9.2 GW.
- China and India dominated new coal proposals in 2024, accounting for 92% of all new proposed global capacity (107 GW out of 116 GW). China specifically saw a record 94 GW of construction starts, following a surge in permits issued in 2022-2023.
- Russia is now a global leader in proposed coal projects, ranking fifth worldwide for development capacity. In 2024, Russia proposed 2.5 GW of new generation—the highest of any country except China and India—driven by the 'General Scheme for the Placement of Electric Power Facilities until 2042'.
- The EU27 experienced a fourfold increase in decommissioned coal capacity, rising from 2.7 GW to 11 GW in 2024, with Germany leading the trend (6.7 GW). The UK became the sixth country to complete a phase-out of coal generation since the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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- @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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