Coal electricity by country

Share of electricity made by burning coal. The map opens on 2024, with figures for 194 countries.

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Highest in 2024

  1. Botswana 98.3%
  2. Kosovo 91.3%
  3. Mongolia 84.7%
  4. South Africa 83.6%
  5. India 74.5%

Lowest in 2024

  1. Yemen 0.0%
  2. Venezuela 0.0%
  3. Uruguay 0.0%
  4. United Arab Emirates 0.0%
  5. Uganda 0.0%

About the data

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.

Unit
% of electricity generation
Years
1990–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0

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