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

Germany: Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired was 18,950 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18,950
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18,950
in 2020
All-time low
10,910
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2014201720202014: 10.9k2015: 12.0k2016: 12.7k2017: 16.0k2018: 17.1k2019: 18.3k2020: 18.9k

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

Analysis

In 2020, total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in Germany stood at 18,950. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Germany ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14,492 10,910 18,311 6
2020s 18,950 18,950 18,950 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 126,363 compare
  2. 2 China 111,869 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 29,728 compare
  4. 5 India 13,311 compare
  5. 6 Canada 10,459 compare
  6. 7 Spain 8,605 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in Germany?
Total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired in Germany was 18,950 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) - retired recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 18,950 in 2020.
What is the lowest total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10,910 in 2014.
How does Germany rank for total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired?
Germany ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is total coal capacity by plant status (mw) - retired rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) - Retired. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total coal capacity by plant status (MW) - Retired
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
34 places, 233 data points, 2014–2020
Last refreshed

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.