Largest European coal power utilities

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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 biggest polluter in the European Union. The coal plant is responsible for around 30 million metric tons of CO₂ released every year.

Installed coal capacity of selected power utility companies in Europe in 2021 (in gigawatts)

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2022

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Europe

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Figures were compiled manually by Statista using individual company reports.
RWE: RWE Annual Report 2021, page 27.
ČEZ: ČEZ Group Annual Report 2021, page 85.
Uniper: Uniper Annual Report 2021, page 13.
Enel: Enel Interim Financial Report March 2022, page 39.
PPC/ΔΕΗ: PPC Financial Report 2021, page 19.
EDF: EDF facts and figures 2021, page 7.
PGE: PGE Investor Presentation May 2022, page 5.
EPH: EPH Presentation 2021, page 41.
ENEA: ENEA Presentation for investors (issue of shares), page 13.

Figures were rounded.

* Data for PGE includes installed capacity of conventional power plants, CHP plants and lignite mines. CHP plants were not considered.
** Data is for 2020.
*** Excludes the Mehrum power plant, which was taken off the market in December 2021.

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