Belchatow power station in Poland is the largest coal power plant operating in the 27 European Union member states. In 2021, it had a capacity of 4.2 gigawatts. Neurath power station in Germany ranked second, with a capacity of 4.1 gigawatts. Six out of the ten largest coal power plants in the EU are located in Germany.
Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of 2021
(in megawatts)
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Global Energy Monitor. (September 15, 2021). Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
Global Energy Monitor. "Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of 2021 (in megawatts)." Chart. September 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
Global Energy Monitor. (2021). Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of 2021 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
Global Energy Monitor. "Largest Operational Coal Power Plants by Capacity in The European Union (Eu-27) as of 2021 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
Global Energy Monitor, Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of 2021 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Largest operational coal power plants by capacity in the European Union (EU-27) as of 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph], Global Energy Monitor, September 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264199/largest-operational-coal-power-plants-by-capacity-in-the-eu-27/
