It didn’t say in the article who the previous five were, so I looked it up:

• Belgium (2016)
• Austria (2020)
• Sweden (2020)
• Portugal (2021)
• United Kingdom (2024)
• Ireland (2025)

That’s using the source quoted in the article.

Another source has a longer list:

• Belarus (2015)
• Belgium (2016)
• Austria (2020)
• Sweden (2020)
• Portugal (2021)
• UK (2024)
• Slovakia (2024)
• (Ireland would be here if/when updated for 2025)

Wow, and while they have 6 whole years of coal reserves left in their country. Very forward-thinking to switch to oil.

In contrast, the US has about 400 years of coal reserves.

(Yes, I know Ireland had been importing coal)