Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Germany

Germany: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating was 42,528 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
42,528
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 75 countries
All-time high
52,940
in 2015
All-time low
42,528
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in Germany, 2014–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k2014201720202014: 50.5k2015: 52.9k2016: 52.3k2017: 48.9k2018: 46.7k2019: 44.6k2020: 42.5k

Source: Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.

Analysis

Germany recorded 42,528 for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

That places Germany 6th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49,323 44,597 52,940 6
2020s 42,528 42,528 42,528 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 India 229,247 compare
  2. 4 Japan 47,872 compare
  3. 5 Russia 44,845 compare
  4. 7 South Africa 41,904 compare
  5. 8 South Korea 36,380 compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 33,966 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Germany?
Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in Germany was 42,528 in 2020, according to Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
What is the highest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 52,940 in 2015.
What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 42,528 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
Germany ranks 6th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/, published as part of Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating
Source
Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 521 data points, 2014–2020
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Total coal capacity by plant status is generated from the Global Coal Plant Tracker (GCPT). The GCPT provides information on coal-fired power units from around the world generating 30 megawatts and above. The GCPT catalogues every operating coal-fired generating unit, every new unit proposed since 2010, and every unit retired since 2000. Units often consist of a boiler and turbine, and several units may make up one coal-fired power station. The map and underlying data is updated bi-annually, in January and July. Each plant included in the tracker is linked to a wiki page on GEM.wiki, which provides additional details. GCPT was accessed in July 2021 to generate this data.