biggest polluter in the European Union. The coal plant is responsible for around 30 million metric tons of CO2 released every year.
Polish utility PGE has the highest installed coal power capacity of any major utility in Europe. As of 2021, PGE's coal power plants had a combined capacity of nearly 13 gigawatts. This figures includes the lignite-fueled Bełchatów power station, which is the largest coal power plant and Installed coal capacity of selected power utility companies in Europe in 2021 (in gigawatts)
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Other statistics that may interest you Coal energy in Europe
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- Basic Statistic Global installed coal generation capacity outlook 2022-2050
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- Premium Statistic Global coal power generation by country 2022
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Coal power production
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- Premium Statistic Coal power production capacity in Europe 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Coal power production capacity in Europe 2023, by country
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- Premium Statistic Coal power production share in Europe 2000-2022
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Utilities & power plants
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- Premium Statistic Coal power capacity of major utilities in Europe 2021
- Basic Statistic Largest operational coal power plants in the EU by capacity 2021
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Coal energy in EuropeStatista. (August 3, 2022). Installed coal capacity of selected power utility companies in Europe in 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324266/european-utilities-with-largest-coal-capacity/
Statista. "Installed coal capacity of selected power utility companies in Europe in 2021 (in gigawatts)." Chart. August 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324266/european-utilities-with-largest-coal-capacity/
Statista. (2022). Installed coal capacity of selected power utility companies in Europe in 2021 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324266/european-utilities-with-largest-coal-capacity/
Statista. "Installed Coal Capacity of Selected Power Utility Companies in Europe in 2021 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324266/european-utilities-with-largest-coal-capacity/
Statista, Installed coal capacity of selected power utility companies in Europe in 2021 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324266/european-utilities-with-largest-coal-capacity/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Installed coal capacity of selected power utility companies in Europe in 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph], Statista, August 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324266/european-utilities-with-largest-coal-capacity/