A long-awaited state energy road map has set a course "back to the dark ages" after pledging to keep coal-fired power plants open for decades, critics say.

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Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki has been accused of slamming the brakes on the state's clean energy transition after unveiling the five-year plan on Friday.

The Liberal National government's energy road map will ensure the state's coal-fired power plants will keep burning until at least 2046.

It officially abolished the former Labor government's plan to phase out coal-fired power generators by 2035, potentially putting pressure on federal emissions targets.

"It's straight-up climate

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