Auge y caída del carbón 2025

In 2024, the world commissioned the lowest amount of new coal capacity in twenty years, though a net increase in the global fleet occurred due to record construction starts in China and new proposals in India. While the EU27 saw coal retirements quadruple and the UK eliminated coal power entirely, other regions like Russia, Central Asia, and Mongolia continue to seek new plants. In Latin America, proposals are declining, though Brazil continues to provide significant government subsidies to keep coal plants operational.

• The world commissioned the lowest amount of new coal power capacity in two decades in 2024, totaling 44 GW, which is nearly 30 GW below the annual average for 2004-2024.
• Despite the low commissioning rate, the global coal fleet grew by 18.8 GW because new additions (44 GW) exceeded retirements (25.2 GW).
• China and India dominated new coal activity in 2024, together representing 92% of all proposed global coal capacity (107 GW out of 116 GW). China saw its highest level of construction starts since 2015 with 94 GW.
• The EU27 experienced a significant acceleration in coal phase-outs, with retirements quadrupling from 2.7 GW in 2023 to 11 GW in 2024, led by Germany's 6.7 GW reduction.
• The United Kingdom became the sixth country to completely eliminate coal power since the 2015 Paris Agreement after closing its final coal plant in 2024.
• In Brazil, coal power is maintained through significant government subsidies, averaging US$185 million annually between 2020 and 2024, despite coal providing only about 2% of the country's total energy generation.
• OECD countries have seen a drastic reduction in new coal proposals, dropping from 142 in 2015 to five currently, though annual retirements must increase from 19 GW to 70 GW by 2030 to align with the Paris Agreement.

APA

Global Energy Monitor (2025). Auge y caída del carbón 2025. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2025-Spanish_3.pdf

Chicago

Global Energy Monitor. Auge y caída del carbón 2025. 2025. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2025-Spanish_3.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalenergymonitor2025auge, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{Auge y caída del carbón 2025}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2025-Spanish_3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }