Electricity generation from coal in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity generation from coal was 1,858 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,858 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
4,060 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
1,787 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from coal in OECD (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal in OECD (EI) stood at 1,858 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in OECD (EI) peaked at 4,060 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,787 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,765 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 2,772 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,895 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,987 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3,089 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,132 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,157 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,167 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,216 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,265 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,328 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,466 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3,516 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,594 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,606 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,786 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3,751 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,805 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,944 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,932 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,999 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,992 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,060 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,961 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,620 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 3,743 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,615 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,475 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,547 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,477 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,218 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2,999 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,969 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,860 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,468 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 2,078 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 2,266 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2,206 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,879 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 1,787 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 1,858 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,902 terawatt-hours | 2,765 terawatt-hours | 3,089 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,345 terawatt-hours | 3,132 terawatt-hours | 3,606 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,885 terawatt-hours | 3,620 terawatt-hours | 4,060 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,237 terawatt-hours | 2,468 terawatt-hours | 3,743 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,012 terawatt-hours | 1,787 terawatt-hours | 2,266 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in OECD (EI)?
- Electricity generation from coal in OECD (EI) was 1,858 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,060 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,787 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity generation from coal?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.