Coal-fired power as a security backstop in Europe’s grid
December 16, 2025
The world’s coal-fired power fleet was up by 18.8 GW in 2024, its lowest rise in two decades. New additions in China and India continued to offset closures elsewhere. China commissioned 30.5 GW of global coal power capacity in 2024, down from 49.8 GW in 2023, but still making up 70% of the global total. Other countries that opened new […]
