Shimonoseki Power Station Unit 1 (coal, 175,000 kW) was decommissioned at the end of January, bringing the total number of units currently in operation to 171.

On December 22, just before the end of the year, JERA started commercial operation of the Yokosuka Power Station Unit 2, two months ahead of the original schedule.

Japan Beyond Coal’s database monthly update: Yokosuka coal-fired power plant Unit 2 began commercial operation in December 2023, and the total number of power plants currently in operation becomes to 172 units.

There are 171 coal-fired power plants in operation in Japan, one is under construction and another is in the environmental assessment process. No phase-out plan.

Japan Beyond Coal database update: On October 31, J-POWER announced that Matsushima Power Station (Nagasaki Pr…

As JBC confirmed that the Mizushima Coal Power Station Unit 2 stopped operation in April 2023, the number of units in operation has become 171 units as of October 1, 2023.

As of September 1, 172 coal-fired power units are currently operating in Japan.

Japan Beyond Coal database is updated as of August 1, 2023. There are currently 172 coal-fired power units operating in Japan. Scientists around the world have warned that this summer’s record heat is primarily related to the use of fossil fuels.