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UK coal power decline
Our World in Data's line chart drew 23.2K views on X: 0.8x its typical post and #98 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Coal power has effectively died in the United Kingdom, (This Data Insight was written by @_HannahRitchie, with data work by @parriagadap.)
Why it spread
This post spread because it explained itself and hit a hot topic that week, earning 455 likes, 140 reposts, 16 quotes, 36 saves, and 23,193 views.
What worked
- The chart is a line chart that shows coal's share of UK electricity collapsing from near peak to near zero, so the visual tells the story without extra explanation.
- The post text is self labelling and branded, with a clear source line, which makes the claim easy to trust and share.
- The framing ties a global data insight to a specific national story about the birthplace of coal, which matches a hot topic that week.
What to borrow
We could use the same self explaining line chart and the same framing of a long rise and fall for our own data, keeping a clear source line and a short post text that states the trend plainly.
Careful
Do not copy the exact numbers or the claim that coal has effectively died, and do not over read the quote rate or source reach as proof that the design alone caused the spread.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
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How far did Our World in Data's "UK coal power decline" chart travel?
23,193 views, 455 likes, 140 reposts and 36 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. Coal's share of UK electricity collapses from near peak to near zero.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
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