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China Has the Most Coal Capacity, 1,173 GW in 2024

Ember's latest complete year of installed capacity data is 2024. Among the 50 countries with at least 1.00 GW of coal capacity in 2024, China has the most, 1,173 GW, and it also added the most since 2019, +154 GW. Canada ran its coal plants at the highest capacity factor, 84.7%. Worldwide, coal capacity was 2,168 GW in 2024, against 2,061 GW in 2019.

Key Facts

  • The latest complete Ember year of installed capacity data is 2024; each country is compared with its own 2019 and 2014 figures.
  • World coal capacity was 2,168 GW in 2024, 2,061 GW in 2019 and 1,847 GW in 2014.
  • World coal generation was 10,546 TWh in 2024, a capacity factor of 55.4% on 2,168 GW.
  • China has the most coal capacity: 1,173 GW in 2024, generating 5,836 TWh.
  • Over 2019 to 2024, China added the most coal capacity: +154 GW, to 1,173 GW.
  • Over 2014 to 2024, China added the most coal capacity: +354 GW, to 1,173 GW.
  • Indonesia grew fastest in percentage terms since 2019 among countries that already had 1.00 GW or more: +65%.
  • Capacity factor in 2024 ranged from 0.0% in Moldova to 84.7% in Canada, across 50 countries with a usable figure.

Countries With the Most Coal Capacity, 2024

Ember, 2009 to 2024

Installed capacity, 2024

Installed coal capacity in 2024, GW
China1,173 GW
India241 GW
United States193 GW
Indonesia56.7 GW
Japan55.3 GW
South Africa46.7 GW
South Korea41.2 GW
Russia37.2 GW
Germany32.3 GW
Poland27.9 GW

Highest capacity factor, 2024

Highest coal capacity factor in 2024, percent
Canada84.7%
Colombia79.3%
Dominican Republic77.3%
Malaysia76.7%
Mongolia73.9%
Laos73.8%
Cambodia73.5%
Morocco72.9%
Philippines72.3%
India71.6%
Installed coal capacity, five largest countries Installed coal capacity in GW for the five countries with the most in 2024, 2009 to 2024. China ends at 1,173 GW; India ends at 241 GW; United States ends at 193 GW; Indonesia ends at 56.7 GW; Japan ends at 55.3 GW. 0 300 600 900 1,200 2009201420192024
Installed coal capacity in GW for the five countries with the most in 2024, 2009 to 2024. China ends at 1,173 GW; India ends at 241 GW; United States ends at 193 GW; Indonesia ends at 56.7 GW; Japan ends at 55.3 GW.
Annual statistics, 2009 to 2024
Installed coal capacity, five largest countries
YearChinaIndiaUnited StatesIndonesiaJapan
2009580 GW87.8 GW336 GW11.2 GW42.6 GW
2010634 GW99.0 GW339 GW11.9 GW43.6 GW
2011692 GW113 GW340 GW15.6 GW43.6 GW
2012740 GW132 GW334 GW19.6 GW43.6 GW
2013787 GW149 GW329 GW22.0 GW45.5 GW
2014819 GW169 GW324 GW23.0 GW45.5 GW
2015880 GW190 GW302 GW25.3 GW45.5 GW
2016921 GW207 GW287 GW26.7 GW45.7 GW
2017954 GW212 GW278 GW29.2 GW46.1 GW
2018977 GW218 GW262 GW30.0 GW46.3 GW
20191,019 GW226 GW246 GW34.4 GW47.1 GW
20201,049 GW226 GW234 GW37.3 GW48.7 GW
20211,074 GW231 GW225 GW39.8 GW50.6 GW
20221,101 GW232 GW210 GW46.9 GW53.3 GW
20231,147 GW238 GW200 GW53.6 GW55.6 GW
20241,173 GW241 GW193 GW56.7 GW55.3 GW

Coal Capacity, Growth and Capacity Factor by Country, 2024

50 countries
Installed coal capacity by country in 2024, change since 2019 and 2014, generation and capacity factor. Column headings sort the table.
CountryCapacity 2024Change since 2019Growth since 2019Change since 2014Growth since 2014Generation 2024Capacity factor 2024
China1,173 GW+154 GW+15%+354 GW+43%5,836 TWh56.6%
India241 GW+15.9 GW+7%+72.0 GW+42%1,518 TWh71.6%
United States193 GW-52.8 GW-21%-131 GW-41%652 TWh38.5%
Indonesia56.7 GW+22.3 GW+65%+33.7 GW+146%228 TWh45.9%
Japan55.3 GW+8.18 GW+17%+9.80 GW+22%327 TWh67.4%
South Africa46.7 GW+2.81 GW+6%+7.58 GW+19%207 TWh50.4%
South Korea41.2 GW+3.34 GW+9%+13.9 GW+51%191 TWh52.7%
Russia37.2 GW-3.48 GW-9%-5.49 GW-13%207 TWh63.4%
Germany32.3 GW-13.8 GW-30%-17.8 GW-36%106 TWh37.4%
Poland27.9 GW-2.37 GW-8%-1.07 GW-4%93.5 TWh38.1%
Vietnam27.1 GW+8.24 GW+44%+18.7 GW+222%153 TWh64.3%
Australia22.8 GW-2.27 GW-9%-5.46 GW-19%127 TWh63.5%
Turkey21.0 GW+1.67 GW+9%+6.86 GW+48%121 TWh65.7%
Taiwan18.9 GW-730 MW-4%+2.69 GW+17%116 TWh69.6%
Malaysia13.3 GW0 GW0%+5.60 GW+73%89.5 TWh76.7%
Kazakhstan13.2 GW-180 MW-1%+430 MW+3%69.4 TWh59.8%
Philippines12.5 GW+2.23 GW+22%+6.63 GW+113%79.4 TWh72.3%
Pakistan7.79 GW+2.67 GW+52%+7.64 GW+5,093%20.2 TWh29.5%
Czechia7.46 GW-1.10 GW-13%-970 MW-12%26.5 TWh40.5%
Bangladesh6.03 GW+5.51 GW+1,060%+5.78 GW+2,312%20.3 TWh38.3%
Thailand5.99 GW-150 MW-2%+210 MW+4%33.3 TWh63.2%
Mexico5.38 GW0 GW0%0 GW0%12.4 TWh26.2%
Italy5.19 GW-3.29 GW-39%-4.71 GW-48%3.95 TWh8.7%
Serbia4.82 GW+350 MW+8%+350 MW+8%23.3 TWh54.9%
Bulgaria4.66 GW-450 MW-9%-1.24 GW-21%8.76 TWh21.4%
Israel4.32 GW-580 MW-12%-580 MW-12%11.5 TWh30.3%
Hong Kong4.11 GW-2.00 GW-33%-2.50 GW-38%12.6 TWh34.9%
Morocco4.09 GW-170 MW-4%+1.57 GW+62%26.2 TWh72.9%
Chile3.83 GW-1.36 GW-26%-610 MW-14%13.6 TWh40.3%
Netherlands3.50 GW-600 MW-15%-760 MW-18%7.47 TWh24.3%
Canada3.38 GW-5.79 GW-63%-6.60 GW-66%25.1 TWh84.7%
North Korea3.38 GW+20 MW+1%+420 MW+14%9.23 TWh31.1%
Brazil3.10 GW-80 MW-3%-250 MW-7%16.2 TWh59.5%
Romania2.90 GW-2.06 GW-42%-3.85 GW-57%7.96 TWh31.2%
Uzbekistan2.49 GW0 GW0%-90 MW-3%5.70 TWh26.1%
Spain2.12 GW-7.83 GW-79%-9.23 GW-81%2.58 TWh13.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2.09 GW0 GW0%+300 MW+17%9.13 TWh49.7%
Greece1.99 GW-1.79 GW-47%-2.94 GW-60%3.27 TWh18.7%
France1.91 GW-1.46 GW-43%-3.51 GW-65%1.02 TWh6.1%
Laos1.88 GW0 GW0%+1.88 GWn/a12.2 TWh73.8%
Zimbabwe1.67 GW+720 MW+76%+720 MW+76%4.40 TWh30.0%
Colombia1.61 GW0 GW0%+600 MW+59%11.2 TWh79.3%
Cambodia1.46 GW+960 MW+192%+1.23 GW+535%9.43 TWh73.5%
Moldova1.40 GW0 GW0%0 GW0%0 TWh0.0%
Kosovo1.33 GW0 GW0%0 GW0%6.16 TWh52.7%
Finland1.16 GW-830 MW-42%-1.43 GW-55%830 GWh8.1%
Mongolia1.15 GW+240 MW+26%+400 MW+53%7.47 TWh73.9%
Hungary1.13 GW0 GW0%-60 MW-5%2.44 TWh24.6%
Slovenia1.07 GW0 GW0%+200 MW+23%3.50 TWh37.2%
Dominican Republic1.06 GW+370 MW+54%+750 MW+242%7.20 TWh77.3%

Countries with at least 1.00 GW of coal capacity in 2024: 50 are listed, and 26 countries with less are left out. Each is compared with its own 2019 and 2014 values; a country that has not published 2024 is not listed, and a blank means Ember has no figure. Growth in percent is shown only when the earlier year had at least 100 MW; a tiny base gives meaningless percentages.

How Capacity Factor Is Calculated

2024, 8,784 hours

Capacity factor is a country's coal generation in 2024 divided by its installed capacity times the 8,784 hours in 2024, using the same year for both. It is the share of the year the fleet would have needed to run at full output to produce what it did. Guards: the factor is left blank where capacity is missing or under 1.00 GW, where generation is missing, and where it comes out above 100% (none here), which is treated as a data error or under reported capacity. If capacity grew during 2024, the factor is understated, because a full year of output is set against the larger figure.

Lowest capacity factor, 2024

Lowest coal capacity factor in 2024, percent
Moldova0.0%
France6.1%
Finland8.1%
Italy8.7%
Spain13.9%
Greece18.7%
Bulgaria21.4%
Netherlands24.3%
Hungary24.6%
Uzbekistan26.1%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. Installed capacity and generation from Ember annual statistics, complete years to 2024.

Cite this page
APA 7

World Power Monitor. (2024). Coal Capacity by Country: Installed GW and Capacity Factor. https://worldpowermonitor.com/capacity/coal/

Plain text

World Power Monitor. Coal Capacity by Country: Installed GW and Capacity Factor. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/capacity/coal/

BibTeX 
@misc{wpm_capacity_coal_2024,
  title = {{Coal Capacity by Country: Installed GW and Capacity Factor}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/capacity/coal/}
}

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