South Korea lifts caps on coal-burn to reduce LNG reliance

Monday, 16 March 2026

South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party today announced the abolition of spring caps limiting coal-fired plants to 80% capacity, alongside boosting nuclear utilization to over 80% from late-60s levels. “We aim to lift coal power caps to ease reliance on LNG for electricity generation,” an official from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said, pointing at government strategy to stabilize baseload power.


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