Thermal power plants accounted for the majority of installed power generating capacity in China. As of 2023, thermal power plants, most of which are coal-fired, had a combined capacity of 1,390 gigawatts. This was more than half of the total power generating capacity, which stood at roughly 2.92 terawatts. By comparison, hydropower facilities were the largest renewable energy source by operational capacity.
Installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2011 to 2023, by source
(in gigawatts)
Characteristic
Thermal power
Hydropower
Solar power
Wind power
Nuclear power
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CEC. (January 29, 2024). Installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2011 to 2023, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302191/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-source/
CEC. "Installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2011 to 2023, by source (in gigawatts)." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302191/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-source/
CEC. (2024). Installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2011 to 2023, by source (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302191/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-source/
CEC. "Installed Electricity Generation Capacity in China from 2011 to 2023, by Source (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302191/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-source/
CEC, Installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2011 to 2023, by source (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302191/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-source/ (last visited September 12, 2024)
Installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2011 to 2023, by source (in gigawatts) [Graph], CEC, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302191/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-by-source/
