There are several reports and papers saying that VN is cutting its coal use and shifting more to solar-wind. Not true. VN keeps expanding its coal power generation, give cheap, dependable and reliable electricity to its households and companies. In 2024, PH total power generation from all sources (coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, ...) was 130 TWH. While VN power generation from coal alone was 153 TWH already.
And compared to CN, our total coal generation in 1 year is equivalent to only 5 days of their coal generation. Data from Energy Inst., Stat Review of World Energy 2025.
Then the narrative that VN's solar-wind generation keeps rising, half true and half false. It has increased significantly around 2021-2022, then it plateaud, no continuing expansion.
Meanwhile, a good reminder from Bjorn Lomborg re "cheap" or "getting cheaper" intermittent energy.
And Dr. Ryan Maue has updated the Climate Atlas page. Here the monthly global accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) from 1972 to July 2025. From 2021-2025 are less windy, less stormy years than 2018-2020. No "climate crisis", the narrative "storms getting stronger, planter" is false and fake news. There are years with strong storms, years with weak or few storms.
See also:
Energy 182, Blackout becoming more common word in Europe, May 31, 2025
Energy 183, Costly offshore wind on the retreat, July 21, 2025
Energy 184, US PJM's 'Max Generation Alert', July 25, 2025
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