Coal-fired power as a security backstop in Europe’s grid
December 16, 2025
In the first six months of 2024, European hard coal production fell by 8% to 22 million tonnes compared with the same period of 2023. Lignite production fell by 20% to 92 million tonnes as demand for power generation slumped across the whole of the EU except in Slovenia. Global coal use continued to rise in the first six months […]
