China switched on 80% of the world's new coal power
New coal power capacity commissioned in 2025, by country, in gigawatts. Toggle for share of world total.
China commissioned more new coal power in 2025 than in any year for a decade.
World coal additions hit their second-highest level on record, after 2015.
China still has more coal in development, of a 710 GW global pipeline.
the numbers
| GW commissioned (GW) | Share of world (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| China | 78.1 | 80.2 |
| India | 10.0 | 10.3 |
| Indonesia | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Bangladesh | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| South Korea | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| South Africa | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| All other countries | 2.0 | 2.1 |
source notes & method
Swapped from the requested construction/pre-construction ranking: GEM's country-level pipeline figures appear only in a chart and a Google Sheet that could not be accessed. Shares are derived from GW / 97.4 GW. 'All other countries' (2.0 GW) is derived from GEM's 9.2 GW commissioned outside China and India minus the four named countries. Construction stock outside China and India fell to a record-low 13 GW; China and India hold 95% of global construction.
Published 1 Oct 2026
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