Latest updates for Coal Consumption

Fresh curated links around coal consumption are collected here so marketers can spot useful updates and turn timely ideas into posts faster.

Recent items include:

  • Ranked: Where Coal Consumption Rose the Most in 2025
  • Ranked: The Countries That Consume the Most Coal
  • Why Record Coal Consumption Did Not Mean Record Coal Power

Post angles to try

Share the most useful takeaway for your audience.
Turn one article into a quick practical checklist.
Ask your audience how this shift affects their work.
Turn angles into scheduled posts

Fresh articles and ideas

Recent curated links from global sources. Generate one free draft from any story, then use SocialBu to schedule and refine your content calendar.

visualcapitalist.com /4 weeks ago

Ranked: Where Coal Consumption Rose the Most in 2025

The U.S. led the world in rising coal consumption in 2025, reversing its 2024 decline. See which countries and regions followed.

Read source
visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Ranked: The Countries That Consume the Most Coal

The world's biggest coal consumers in 2025, led by China and India, as global coal demand reached another record high.

Read source
shalemag.com /1 month ago

Why Record Coal Consumption Did Not Mean Record Coal Power

Global coal consumption reached another record in 2025, seemingly contradicting years of discussion about phasing out the world’s most carbon-intensive […] The post Why Record Coal...

Read source
volkskrant.nl /3 weeks ago

Kolen steeds minder in trek bij EU-landen, maar wereldwijd stijgt het verbruik nog wel

Read source
visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Visualizing 75 Years of U.S. Energy Production

In 1950, coal was America's top energy source, but by 2025 it's natural gas. See how the U.S. energy mix transformed over 75 years.

Read source
ndtvprofit.com /3 weeks ago

Coal Demand To Hit 1.6 Billion Tonnes By 2030, India Plans Trading Overhaul

India's coal demand is projected to reach 1.6 billion tonnes by 2030. The government plans a national coal exchange to boost competition, transparent price discovery and market acc...

Read source
w3.windfair.net /1 month ago

CREA: Biannual China coal power review

China’s coal power generation rebounded by 3.4% year-on-year in H1 2026, even as coal power plants were used less intensively and wind and solar curtailment rose by nearly 50%

Read source
visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

How America’s Energy Sources Changed Over 250 Years

See how America's energy consumption has changed over 250 years, going from wood-powered in the 1700s to fossil-fuel driven in 2025.

Read source
theguardian.com /3 weeks ago

India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production

Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demandEnough new coalmining projects were proposed last year to increase globa...

Read source
businessgreen.com /5 days ago

Global Briefing: China's CO2 emissions fall despite coal generation rebound

Falling oil consumption cuts China's Q2 carbon emissions, US and UK to chart 'Pink Corridor' for nuclear-powered shipping, and Spain pushes for oil and gas tax to fund climate adap...

Read source
visualcapitalist.com /1 month ago

Charted: 75 Years of America’s Electricity Transition

Over the past 75 years, natural gas and renewables have replaced coal in the U.S. electricity mix, generating 65% of all electricity in 2025.

Read source
visualcapitalist.com /1 week ago

Ranked: The World’s Top Fuel Producers by Weight

See which countries are the world's leading mineral fuel producers, and how much higher China's output is than other nations.

Read source
thehindubusinessline.com /3 weeks ago

India’s planned coal mine capacity nearly doubles to 638 mtpa in 2025

Most of the proposed capacity is concentrated in Jharkhand and Odisha as India seeks to raise coal output sharply by 2030.

Read source
carbonbrief.org /6 days ago

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use

China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the… The post Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due...

Read source
tass.com /1 week ago

Russia’s coal output falls by 1.8% in January - July to 249 million tons — Rosstat

Production of all types of hard coal decreased by 2.3% to 192 million tons

Read source
thehindubusinessline.com /2 days ago

CIL's daily coal production rises 35%

Power sector supplies up as rains recede

Read source
visualcapitalist.com /1 day ago

Mapped: The States That Produce the Most U.S. Coal

U.S. coal production is concentrated in Wyoming and Appalachia. See which states produced the most coal in 2024.

Read source
tass.com /1 month ago

China’s imports of brown coal from Russia fall 70% in 1H

The value of Russian brown coal supplies in the same period in 2025 amounted to $261.14 mln

Read source
natlawreview.com /2 weeks ago

The Grid's First-Half 2026 Fuel Mix

A one-fifth share, a flat middle, and a capacity buildout that looks nothing like the generation mix it will eventually produce. Natural gas generated 767 terawatt-hours of U.S. el...

Read source
dutchnews.nl /3 weeks ago

Belgian demand pushes Dutch coal plants to run harder

Dutch coal-fired power stations have generated more electricity so far this year than in the whole of 2024, driven by...

Read source
businesstoday.in /3 weeks ago

India vs China: Who is driving the next global coal expansion?

India and China are driving the next wave of global coal mine development, even as worldwide coal demand growth slows and coal-fired power generation declines. China leads with 1,3...

Read source
thehindubusinessline.com /1 month ago

India's coal dispatch surges 17.3% in July as production growth stands at 7.5%

The increase in both production and dispatch reflects the government's efforts to maintain coal availability and ensure operational stability across the sector

Read source
miningweekly.com /1 week ago

Sasol’s external coal purchases to continue to fall as it targets 34Mt from own mines

While Sasol continues to reduce its overall capital expenditure, the JSE-listed group is increasing its investment in its coal mining business to shore up the feedstock needed to r...

Read source
utilitydive.com /1 month ago

CO2 emissions from US power sector rose 4% last year

The rise in emissions was linked to increased electricity generation and coal use, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said. 

Read source

Turn fresh research into a full content calendar

Use SocialBu to discover ideas, generate post drafts, and schedule them across your social channels.

Sources covering Coal Consumption

feeds.feedburner.com

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source

tass.com

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source

visualcapitalist.com

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source

shalemag.com

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source

w3.windfair.net

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source

businessgreen.com

Recent coverage from public sources
Public source