Coal Usage/Consumption 1990-2025
Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.
- coal usage/consumption for 2015 was 23.07%, a 0.37% decline from 2014.
- coal usage/consumption for 2014 was 23.45%, a 0.58% decline from 2013.
- coal usage/consumption for 2013 was 24.03%, a 0.23% decline from 2012.
- coal usage/consumption for 2012 was 24.27%, a 0.24% decline from 2011.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
% of Electricity from Coal |
| Coal Usage/Consumption - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Electricity from Coal |
Annual Change |
| 2015 |
23.07% |
-0.37% |
| 2014 |
23.45% |
-0.58% |
| 2013 |
24.03% |
-0.23% |
| 2012 |
24.27% |
-0.24% |
| 2011 |
24.51% |
0.98% |
| 2010 |
23.53% |
-0.56% |
| 2009 |
24.09% |
-1.62% |
| 2008 |
25.71% |
1.86% |
| 2007 |
23.85% |
0.36% |
| 2006 |
23.49% |
0.99% |
| 2005 |
22.50% |
0.51% |
| 2004 |
21.99% |
-1.45% |
| 2003 |
23.44% |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
23.44% |
-0.52% |
| 2001 |
23.97% |
-0.04% |
| 2000 |
24.00% |
0.67% |
| 1999 |
23.33% |
-0.71% |
| 1998 |
24.04% |
0.20% |
| 1997 |
23.84% |
0.27% |
| 1996 |
23.56% |
-0.87% |
| 1995 |
24.43% |
-0.37% |
| 1994 |
24.80% |
1.85% |
| 1993 |
22.95% |
-0.65% |
| 1992 |
23.60% |
0.69% |
| 1991 |
22.91% |
-0.25% |
| 1990 |
23.16% |
-0.25% |
