Coal Usage/Consumption 1971-2025
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 4.55%, a 0.45% increase from 2014.
- coal usage/consumption for 2014 was 4.10%, a 1.12% increase from 2013.
- coal usage/consumption for 2013 was 2.98%, a 0.27% increase from 2012.
- coal usage/consumption for 2012 was 2.71%, a 0.25% 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 |
4.55% |
0.45% |
| 2014 |
4.10% |
1.12% |
| 2013 |
2.98% |
0.27% |
| 2012 |
2.71% |
-0.25% |
| 2011 |
2.97% |
0.08% |
| 2010 |
2.89% |
0.15% |
| 2009 |
2.74% |
-0.78% |
| 2008 |
3.52% |
0.36% |
| 2007 |
3.16% |
-0.70% |
| 2006 |
3.86% |
0.24% |
| 2005 |
3.62% |
1.44% |
| 2004 |
2.18% |
-0.31% |
| 2003 |
2.48% |
-0.38% |
| 2002 |
2.87% |
0.09% |
| 2001 |
2.78% |
0.05% |
| 2000 |
2.72% |
0.31% |
| 1999 |
2.42% |
0.08% |
| 1998 |
2.34% |
0.67% |
| 1997 |
1.66% |
0.06% |
| 1996 |
1.60% |
-0.93% |
| 1995 |
2.53% |
-1.11% |
| 1994 |
3.64% |
-0.52% |
| 1993 |
4.16% |
0.36% |
| 1992 |
3.81% |
0.28% |
| 1991 |
3.53% |
0.41% |
| 1990 |
3.12% |
0.09% |
| 1989 |
3.02% |
0.50% |
| 1988 |
2.52% |
-0.34% |
| 1987 |
2.85% |
0.85% |
| 1986 |
2.01% |
-0.16% |
| 1985 |
2.16% |
0.62% |
| 1984 |
1.55% |
-0.35% |
| 1983 |
1.89% |
0.09% |
| 1982 |
1.80% |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
1.80% |
1.80% |
| 1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
