China's renewable energy consumption amounted to 11.32 exajoules in 2021, up from 8.52 exajoules in the previous year. Renewables consumption in the East Asian country experienced a continual annual increase between 2010 and 2021, peaking in the latter year.
Consumption of renewable energy in China from 2010 to 2021
(in exajoules)
Figures exclude hydroelectricity, and are based on gross generation from renewable sources including wind, geothermal, solar, biomass and waste, and not accounting for cross-border electricity supply.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
Figures were restated based on the latest edition of the report.
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