Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in India
India: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating was 229,247 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Operating in India, 2014–2020
Source: Global Coal Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor. Available at: https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-coal-plant-tracker/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in India is 229,247, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
That places India 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 206,317 | 171,728 | 228,526 | 6 |
| 2020s | 229,247 | 229,247 | 229,247 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in India?
- Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating in India was 229,247 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 229,247 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,728 in 2014.
- How does India rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating?
- India ranks 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - operating rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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
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.