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VIEWS AND OPINION

This resulted in coal power rising by
9% to a record 10 042 TWh – 2% above
the previous record – and resulting in coal
generation accounting for 36% of global
electricity.
Of course, coal consumption is
heavily concentrated among a handful
of mega users (visual below). Of these,
consumption is flat or falling everywhere
except where it really counts, namely
in China, India and Indonesia, numbers
1, 2 and 7 among the big global coal
consumers. Figure 3: Which countries have the highest share of wind (Ember)
Dave Jones, the global lead at Ember
says: “Even as coal and power emissions hit
another all-time high, there are clear signs
that the global electricity transition is well
underway. More wind and solar is being
added to grids than ever. And not just in a
few countries, but across the world.”
Ember’s message is consistent with the
recommendations of the report recently
released by the International Renewable
Energy Agency (IRENA).

Acknowledgement
This article was first published in the May
2022 issue of EEnergy Informer and is used
here with permission. Figure 4: Top ten coal consuming countries (Ember)

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