China's installed power generation capacity reached nearly 2.4 terawatts in 2021.
China added around 176.29 gigawatts of new power capacity in 2021. This was a decrease compared to the previous year, but still among the highest figures recorded in the past decade. Newly installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatts)
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CEC. (January 27, 2022). Newly installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302301/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-added/
CEC. "Newly installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatts)." Chart. January 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302301/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-added/
CEC. (2022). Newly installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302301/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-added/
CEC. "Newly Installed Electricity Generation Capacity in China from 2010 to 2021 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302301/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-added/
CEC, Newly installed electricity generation capacity in China from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302301/china-power-generation-installed-capacity-added/ (last visited July 05, 2022)