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The World Built More Coal Power 2025 Used Less
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AI insight
AI-generatedThe article reports that despite more coal power plants being built in 2025, global coal consumption fell, with the US being an exception. This suggests a structural shift towards renewables, reducing coal demand and pressuring coal prices. The commercial mechanism is a demand-side decline for coal, driven by substitution with cheaper renewables. Impact is global but most pronounced in regions with high renewable penetration. Coal producers and utilities with coal-heavy generation face margin compression; renewable energy companies benefit.
Signals our AI researcher identified
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- Global coal power capacity increased in 2025.
- Global coal usage decreased in 2025.
- United States was the only major economy to substantially increase coal generation.
- Renewable energy (solar, wind) is becoming more affordable and abundant.
- Analysis published on 2026-05-22 by Centre for Research on Energy and Global Energy.
Coal producers face margin compression as structural demand decline persists, with contract prices expected to adjust 3-5% lower over 1-4 weeks.
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Sector impact at a glance
- GLOBAL_ENERGYmid
- RENEWABLESmid
- RENEWABLESshort
- UTILITIESmid
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