China reached a significant renewable energy milestone in April, with wind and solar power together generating 26% of the country''s electricity, marking the first time these sources have supplied more
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Wind and solar now account for 37% of the total power capacity in the country, an 8% increase from 2022, and widely expected to surpass coal capacity, which is 39% of the total right now, in 2024.
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Put another way, this means that new zero emissions electricity generation in China in the first four months of 2025 more than covered all new electricity demand growth (which was +3.8% yoy to
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It is published annually as a March special issue of the China Energy Policy Newsletter. The Summary summarises the annual statistics of China''s energy and power supply and consumption in the
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The nation put up 357 gigawatts of solar and wind, a 45% and 18% increase, respectively, over what was operating at the end of 2023, according to China''s National Energy
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The country added 120 GW of wind and solar power in 2022, 290 GW in 2023, 360 GW in 2024, and 434 GW last year, of which about 119 GW of wind power and 315 GW of solar power,
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While the share of renewable capacity in China''s power mix has risen, its share of power generation has not increased accordingly, with grid firms still prioritising electricity...
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China has set a new benchmark in its transition to renewable energy, with wind and solar power sources generating 26% of the nation''s electricity in April 2025. The achievement marks
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Among them, hydropower remains the largest source of clean electricity, accounting for 14.3%, while wind and solar energy account for 8.1% and 6.9% respectively, with their combined
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