Summary
The report "Boom and Bust 2024," published by Global Energy Monitor and several partner organizations, tracks the global development of coal-fired power plants. It highlights a contradictory trend where, despite global efforts to phase out coal, total operational capacity reached a historic high in 2023, driven largely by significant expansions in China.
Key insights
- Global operational coal capacity reached a historic peak in 2023, with net capacity increasing by 2% (48.4 GW) to reach 2,130 GW. Two-thirds of this new capacity originated from China.
- Outside of China, new coal power construction reached its lowest level in nine years. However, planned capacity outside China rose slightly to 113 GW in 2023 from 110 GW in 2022, influenced by a surge in proposed projects in India.
- Global efforts to retire coal plants have slowed, with retirements in 2023 falling to their lowest level in over a decade. Only 15% (317 GW) of current global operational capacity is committed to retirement aligned with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Global Energy Monitor (2024). 繁荣与衰落. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Chinese_11.pdf
- Chicago
- Global Energy Monitor. 繁荣与衰落. 2024. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Chinese_11.pdf.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Global Energy Monitor |title=繁荣与衰落 |date=April 2024 |url=https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Chinese_11.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{globalenergymonitor2024, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{繁荣与衰落}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2024}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Chinese_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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