Thermal power plants account for the majority of installed power generating capacity in China. As of 2021, thermal power plants, most of which are coal-fired, had a combined capacity of 1,296.8 gigawatts. This was more than half of the total power generating capacity, which stood at roughly 2.4 terawatts. By comparison, hydropower facilities were the largest renewable energy source by operational capacity.
Installed electricity generation capacity in China in 2021, by source (in gigawatts)
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CEC. (January 20, 2022). Installed electricity generation capacity in China in 2021, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302191/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-source/
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CEC. (2022). Installed electricity generation capacity in China in 2021, by source (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302191/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-source/
CEC. "Installed Electricity Generation Capacity in China in 2021, by Source (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302191/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-source/
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Installed electricity generation capacity in China in 2021, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph], CEC, January 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302191/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-source/