Nuclear power plants have the greatest annual average runtime of any power station in China. In 2021, nuclear power plants were utilized for over 7,800 hours. This was far more than the runtime of thermal power plants, such as coal, which clocked in 4,448 hours.
Average annual runtime of electricity generators in China in 2021, by energy source (in hours)
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CEC. (January 26, 2022). Average annual runtime of electricity generators in China in 2021, by energy source (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302279/china-power-generator-runtime-by-source/
CEC. "Average annual runtime of electricity generators in China in 2021, by energy source (in hours)." Chart. January 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302279/china-power-generator-runtime-by-source/
CEC. (2022). Average annual runtime of electricity generators in China in 2021, by energy source (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302279/china-power-generator-runtime-by-source/
CEC. "Average Annual Runtime of Electricity Generators in China in 2021, by Energy Source (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302279/china-power-generator-runtime-by-source/
CEC, Average annual runtime of electricity generators in China in 2021, by energy source (in hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302279/china-power-generator-runtime-by-source/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Average annual runtime of electricity generators in China in 2021, by energy source (in hours) [Graph], CEC, January 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302279/china-power-generator-runtime-by-source/