Coal Share of Electricity by Country 2023
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Coal Share of Electricity by Country 2023South Africa was the most coal-dependent grid in 2023 at 82.5%, with India second at 75.3%. Six of the fifteen countries here were above 60%. Poland at 59.7% and Serbia at 59.9% show how concentrated Europe's remaining coal dependence had become - they are the only European entries, and both sit just under the 60% line. China at 60.8% is the entry that dominates world totals rather than the ranking itself. Taiwan at 43.1% and Malaysia at 43.3% close the table, both economies where coal competes directly with imported gas.
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- Ember - Yearly Electricity Data
- Coverage
- 15 entities · 2023 · 15 observations
- Measure
- Coal Share of Electricity Generation
- Last updated
- 15 August 2026
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- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
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- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2023.
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