Rapid growth in electricity use is driving continued investment in coal, mainly in China & India
In 2024, China started construction of nearly 100 GW of new coal-fired power plants, & global approvals for these plants hit their highest level since 2015: https://t.co/TIF4DbRgT0 pic.twitter.com/Llxf3BAPSQ
— International Energy Agency (@IEA) June 6, 2025