U.S. bucks trend with soaring coal power

The U.S. was the only major economy to substantially increase coal-
fired electricity generation in 2025, the burning of which is a key
contributor to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions

CHANGE IN COAL
ELECTRICTY
GENERATION,
2025
Terawatt-hours
(1 TWh = 1 trillion
watt-hours)

U.S.
Colombia
Ukraine
Poland
Philippines
Israel
South Africa
Taiwan
India
China
Others*

+85
+21

-5.7
-6.1
-6.2
-7.1
-8.7
-9.3
-11.1
-43.8
-70.6

Coal use is
up by 13%

Global
change:
-63 Twh

U.S. President Trump consistently labels
climate change a “hoax” or “con job”

Sources: RTL, Ember
*Rest of world
Illustration: Gemini, Getty Images
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