How many coal-fired power stations are there worldwide?
According to the IEA Clean Coal Centre, there are over 2300 coal-fired power stations worldwide (7000 individual units). Approximately 620 of these power stations are in China. These statistics are taken from the IEA Clean Coal Centre’s CoalPower database, which covers the world’s coal-fired power plants, their units, and the addresses of utilities and suppliers. It contains operating as well as mothballed, under construction or planned power plants. Information on SO2, NOx, particulate and Hg control systems and their installations is also included in the database.
