most important energy source in China, accounting for 69 percent of all energy generated.
China is the leading producer of coal-sourced electricity. In 2021, China had a coal power generation of 5,383 terawatt hours. This more than four times the amount generated by India, which ranked second. Coal is by far the Leading coal-fired electricity generating countries worldwide in 2021 (in terawatt hours)
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