China''s installed wind power generation capacity tops world for 15

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠China''s installed wind power generation capacity has consistently ranked first in the world for an impressive 15-year streak, according to the latest data released by the China Electricity

Renewables capacity doubles in first half

Fueled by robust and sustained economic activity, power demand surged across the nation in the first half of this year, with industrial output, commercial operations and residential

Wind and solar generate over a quarter of China''s electricity for the

China has marked consistent milestones over the past year and into the beginning of this year, driven by record growth in renewables. For the first time, wind and solar are generating over a

China''s wind, solar capacity exceeds thermal power for first time

It set a goal to raise wind and solar capacity to 1,200 GW by 2030, and met the target six years early last year. Campaigners have urged Beijing to double the target. Grid access remains a...

MONTHLY CHINA ENERGY UPDATE | March 2025 Combined

Thermal generation still dwarfs wind and solar generation, but as Ember''s co-founder Dave Jones points out, new zero emissions capacity is broadly meeting electricity demand growth, stemming further

China snapshot_2025-06_EN

Solar and wind* power generation continued to outpace overall power demand growth in May. However, coal power output rose by 1%, driven by a steep decline in hydropower generation.

Solar and Wind Power Has Grown Faster Than Electricity Demand This Year

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal,...

Wind power generation, 2025

This dataset contains yearly electricity generation, capacity, emissions, import and demand data for over 200 geographies. You can find more about Ember''s methodology in this

China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind

Between January and May, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind, enough to generate as much electricity as Indonesia or Turkey.