Renewable energy consumption share in China 2000-2020, by source
China's power mix, the continued importance of fossil fuels for the transportation and heating sector means that total energy consumption remains largely shaped by carbon-intensive sources.
Renewables accounted for approximately 13.3 percent of final energy consumption in China in 2021. Hydropower was the largest renewable contributor to China's energy consumption, at just over eight percent. Although wind and solar sources have become more prevalent in