local timeUTC+1Power from coal in Germany
Real-time generation from transmission system operator data, with history and context.
Now
16,031MW
measured by the source
Share of generation
53.2%
History — 7 days
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Breakdown now
Lignite
11,936MW
Hard coal
4,095MW
About power from coal
The category combines hard coal and lignite — kept apart in our data where the source separates them, because they do not pollute equally: lignite emits ~1,054 g CO₂/kWh, hard coal ~820. They are the highest carbon intensities in the system.
In most European countries, the chart on this page declines from year to year — coal leaves the system as renewables come in and emission allowances grow more expensive.