US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Global coal demand hit record high this year but is set to decline by 2030, IEA says.
- In 2025, global coal demand rises 0.5 per cent to a record 8.85 billion metric tons, and the International Energy Agency projects it will decline by 2030 as other power sources expand.
- Renewables, nuclear power, and liquefied natural gas are displacing coal, with China, which consumes 30 or more times the global average, leading the shift.
- In the United States, coal consumption rose in 2025 due to higher gas prices and President Donald Trump's measures to support coal plants, while India's coal use fell from intense monsoons increasing hydropower.
- Keisuke Sadamori noted that the IEA projects U.S. coal demand will decline by six percent annually through 2030, with coal's share falling to around 34 percent in 2025.
- Mr Keisuke Sadamori said global coal demand will plateau and slowly decline, but faster electricity demand or slower renewable integration in China could raise demand above forecasts.
Insights by Ground AI
24 Articles
24 Articles
According to the International Energy Agency, global coal consumption is expected to reach a record high again this year.
·Germany
Read Full Article
ledauphine.com+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
The world's coal consumption will reach a new record in 2025, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday, which forecasts a slight decline by 2030 due to the "increasing competition" from other sources of electricity.
New Strait TimesReposted by 
The New Indian Express
The New Indian ExpressGlobal coal demand expected to hit record in 2025: IEA
PARIS: Global coal consumption is expected to hit a record in 2025, the IEA said Wednesday, thanks in part to policy measures introduced by the Trump administration to boost the industry.
·Malaysia
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources24
Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Center
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
67% Center
L 22%
C 67%
11%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
