Electricity production from coal
Coal remains the largest single source of electricity worldwide and the largest source of power-sector emissions.
World, 2025
15.1%
% of total
Since 2015
−24.0
percentage points, down from 39.1%
The world and its regions
- World
- North America
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Asia
- East Asia & Pacific
- Middle East & North Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
South AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaEast Asia & PacificNorth AmericaWorldEurope & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaLatin America & Caribbean View data table
| Year | World | North America | Latin America & Caribbean | Europe & Central Asia | South Asia | East Asia & Pacific | Middle East & North Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.1% | 15.4% | 4.5% | 10.7% | – | 31.4% | 9.3% | – |
| 2024 | 34.5% | 14.1% | 4.4% | 14.2% | 69.1% | 53.1% | 3.1% | 42.9% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | 15.0% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 69.9% | 55.2% | 3.1% | 40.6% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | 18.2% | 4.6% | 17.6% | 67.5% | 55.0% | 3.4% | 42.1% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | 20.4% | 5.3% | 16.5% | 66.7% | 56.1% | 3.9% | 42.1% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | 18.2% | 5.3% | 15.9% | 66.8% | 56.3% | 4.1% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | 22.2% | 5.9% | 17.9% | 68.4% | 57.4% | 4.1% | 47.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | 25.9% | 5.6% | 20.5% | 70.7% | 58.1% | 3.3% | 49.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | 27.9% | 5.9% | 21.2% | 70.5% | 58.9% | 3.0% | 50.2% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | 28.4% | 6.8% | 21.8% | 71.2% | 58.4% | 2.6% | 50.5% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | 30.8% | 6.8% | 23.2% | 72.0% | 59.5% | 3.0% | 51.3% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | 35.6% | 6.7% | 23.9% | 70.8% | 60.9% | 3.1% | 52.9% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | 35.8% | 6.5% | 25.1% | 68.9% | 61.8% | 3.1% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | 34.7% | 5.8% | 25.5% | 68.1% | 61.3% | 3.7% | 57.7% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | 39.1% | 5.4% | 24.7% | 63.9% | 62.4% | 3.7% | 59.3% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 41.6% | 5.3% | 23.7% | 63.7% | 59.9% | 3.6% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | 41.1% | 5.1% | 24.3% | 63.4% | 60.8% | 4.0% | 61.4% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | 44.5% | 4.6% | 25.6% | 64.3% | 60.1% | 4.3% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | 44.6% | 5.3% | 26.7% | 62.1% | 60.7% | 4.8% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | 45.2% | 5.3% | 26.8% | 63.3% | 58.8% | 4.9% | 64.1% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | 45.9% | 5.2% | 26.3% | 63.6% | 57.0% | 5.3% | 64.7% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | 45.9% | 4.6% | 26.8% | 64.5% | 55.3% | 5.7% | 64.7% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | 47.0% | 5.0% | 28.1% | 65.1% | 54.9% | 5.9% | 65.9% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | 46.4% | 4.5% | 27.5% | 66.8% | 52.0% | 6.1% | 64.4% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | 47.1% | 4.4% | 27.6% | 66.6% | 50.6% | 6.2% | 65.8% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | 48.2% | 4.3% | 27.9% | 65.8% | 49.4% | 5.7% | 66.2% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | 47.5% | 4.8% | 27.1% | 65.0% | 47.8% | 5.3% | 67.7% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | 48.1% | 4.6% | 28.3% | 64.7% | 46.2% | 5.7% | 69.0% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | 48.6% | 4.7% | 28.5% | 66.8% | 45.6% | 5.6% | 70.5% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | 47.4% | 4.8% | 29.7% | 68.2% | 45.0% | 5.4% | 70.8% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | 46.3% | 4.5% | 30.2% | 67.5% | 43.4% | 5.1% | 70.3% |
Source: The World Bank, updated 13 Oct 2026. Annual national estimates compiled by the World Bank from IEA, IRENA, UN and national sources. The latest year typically lags by one to three years.
World and regions
- South Asia 69.1% 2024
- Sub-Saharan Africa 42.9% 2024
- East Asia & Pacific 31.4% 2025
- North America 15.4% 2025
- World 15.1% 2025
- Europe & Central Asia 10.7% 2025
- Middle East & North Africa 9.3% 2025
- Latin America & Caribbean 4.5% 2025
Years differ where countries report on different schedules.
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