Electricity production from coal sources fell 26.5% to 22,580 GWh in the United Kingdom in 2017, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, electricity production from coal sources in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 211,458 GWh in 1991 and an all time low of 22,580 GWh in 2017.
United Kingdom has been ranked 25th within the group of 27 countries we follow in terms of electricity production from coal sources, 14 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Electricity Production from Coal Sources | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Austria | GWh | 7,311 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Belgium | GWh | 5,460 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Canada | GWh | 77,623 | 67,490 | 68,593 | 68,451 | 68,097 | ||||||||||||||||
France | GWh | 22,611 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Germany | GWh | 262,470 | 277,127 | 288,206 | 274,410 | 272,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Iceland | GWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Ireland | GWh | 4,547 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Italy | GWh | 50,168 | 54,141 | 48,530 | 46,559 | 45,421 | ||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | GWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Netherlands | GWh | 20,767 | 24,223 | 24,560 | 28,760 | 39,534 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | GWh | 141,571 | 136,416 | 139,758 | 131,551 | 132,962 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | GWh | 44,927 | 55,991 | 41,571 | 45,295 | 52,676 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | GWh | 108,442 | 142,792 | 130,258 | 100,239 | 75,878 |