cavedave on February 25, 2026 3:13 pm Year Coal_TWh 2023 5755 2024 5851 2025 5781 Data from [Ember Energy ](https://ember-energy.org/data/electricity-data-explorer/?fuel=fossil&entity=China) Python matplotlib code used to create the graphs I made a bet with a redditor that China would reduce coal usage for electricity this year. And it looks like it has. Coal is alos used in steel and some chemicals manufacture and so total usage is still probably up.
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Year Coal_TWh
2023 5755
2024 5851
2025 5781
Data from [Ember Energy ](https://ember-energy.org/data/electricity-data-explorer/?fuel=fossil&entity=China)
Python matplotlib code used to create the graphs
I made a bet with a redditor that China would reduce coal usage for electricity this year. And it looks like it has. Coal is alos used in steel and some chemicals manufacture and so total usage is still probably up.