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China Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, China generated 10,577.71 TWh of electricity (33.33% of global output, ranked #1 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Coal at 5,772.31 TWh (54.6% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 41.6% of total supply.
2025 Generation 10,577.7 TWh
Rank #1 (33.33% world)
#1 Power Source Coal 54.6% (5,772.3 TWh)
Low-Carbon Share 41.6%
Renewables: 37.0%
Fossil Fuel Share 58.4% 6,178.9 TWh fossil
Per-Capita Load 7,460 kWh
Annual per person
CO2 Intensity 526 gCO2 5,565.9 Mt CO2 total
2025 National Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 10,577.7 TWh)
Wind + Solar = 21.8% of Grid
Coal: 54.6% (5,772.3 TWh)
Hydroelectric: 13.2% (1,394.8 TWh)
Solar: 11.1% (1,174.9 TWh)
Wind: 10.7% (1,135.4 TWh)
Nuclear: 4.6% (487.1 TWh)
Natural Gas: 3.0% (317.9 TWh)
GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES
41.6% Low-Carbon
China Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 10,577.71 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 526 gCO2/kWh
Coal
5,772.31 TWh 54.6% +17%
Hydroelectric
1,394.79 TWh 13.2% +6%
Solar
1,174.94 TWh 11.1% +350%
Wind
1,135.43 TWh 10.7% +143%
Nuclear
487.06 TWh 4.6% +33%
Natural Gas
317.89 TWh 3.0% +26%
Bioenergy
206.58 TWh 1.9% +52%
Oil & Other Fossil
88.71 TWh 0.8% +66%
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China Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 5,772.31 TWh | 54.6% | 1,243.29 GW | +17.3% | 55.0% |
| Hydroelectric | 1,394.79 TWh | 13.2% | 382.08 GW | +5.5% | 31.5% |
| Solar | 1,174.94 TWh | 11.1% | 1,202.18 GW | +350.0% | 42.3% |
| Wind | 1,135.43 TWh | 10.7% | 640.63 GW | +143.4% | 41.9% |
| Nuclear | 487.06 TWh | 4.6% | 62.48 GW | +33.0% | 17.3% |
| Natural Gas | 317.89 TWh | 3.0% | 160.51 GW | +25.9% | 4.6% |
| Bioenergy | 206.58 TWh | 1.9% | 18.77 GW | +52.2% | 29.3% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 88.71 TWh | 0.8% | 16.57 GW | +65.9% | 10.8% |
China Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,577.7 | 5,772.3 | 317.9 | 487.1 | 1,394.8 | 1,135.4 | 1,174.9 | 41.6% | 526 |
| 2024 | 10,086.9 | 5,827.6 | 320.7 | 450.9 | 1,354.3 | 997 | 839 | 38.2% | 556 |
| 2023 | 9,456.5 | 5,752.7 | 297.8 | 434.7 | 1,226 | 885.9 | 584.2 | 35.2% | 583 |
| 2022 | 8,848.7 | 5,414.7 | 275.6 | 417.8 | 1,298.1 | 762.7 | 427.3 | 34.9% | 587 |
| 2021 | 8,534.3 | 5,333.8 | 287.1 | 407.5 | 1,300 | 655.8 | 327 | 33.5% | 599 |
| 2020 | 7,779.1 | 4,921.9 | 252.5 | 366.2 | 1,321.7 | 466.5 | 261.1 | 32.8% | 606 |
| 2019 | 7,503.4 | 4,855.1 | 232.5 | 348.7 | 1,272.5 | 405.3 | 224 | 31.5% | 620 |
| 2018 | 7,166.1 | 4,763.9 | 215.5 | 295 | 1,198.9 | 365.8 | 176.9 | 29.7% | 637 |
| 2017 | 6,604.4 | 4,430 | 203.2 | 248.1 | 1,165.1 | 304.6 | 117.8 | 29.0% | 644 |
| 2016 | 6,133.2 | 4,156.4 | 188.3 | 213.2 | 1,153.3 | 240.9 | 66.5 | 28.3% | 652 |
| 2015 | 5,814.6 | 4,046.2 | 166.9 | 171.4 | 1,114.5 | 185.6 | 39.5 | 26.9% | 668 |
| 2014 | 5,794.5 | 4,203.1 | 133.3 | 133.2 | 1,059.7 | 159.8 | 23.5 | 24.6% | 694 |
| 2013 | 5,431.6 | 4,077.4 | 116.4 | 111.5 | 909.6 | 138.3 | 8.4 | 22.2% | 718 |
| 2012 | 4,987.5 | 3,748.2 | 110.3 | 98.3 | 862.8 | 103.1 | 3.6 | 22.0% | 720 |
| 2011 | 4,713 | 3,690.9 | 108.8 | 87.2 | 688 | 74.1 | 2.6 | 18.7% | 752 |
| 2010 | 4,207.2 | 3,233.6 | 77.7 | 74.7 | 711.4 | 49.4 | 0.7 | 20.5% | 741 |
| 2009 | 3,714.6 | 2,911.5 | 56.6 | 70.1 | 615.6 | 27.6 | 0.3 | 19.8% | 753 |
| 2008 | 3,495.8 | 2,708.9 | 34.6 | 68.4 | 637 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 21.0% | 747 |
| 2007 | 3,281.5 | 2,656.7 | 33.9 | 62.1 | 485.3 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 17.1% | 785 |
| 2006 | 2,865.7 | 2,302.4 | 23.8 | 54.8 | 435.8 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 17.5% | 787 |
| 2005 | 2,500.3 | 1,980.2 | 12.1 | 53.1 | 397 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 18.3% | 782 |
| 2004 | 2,203.3 | 1,722.4 | 7.5 | 50.5 | 353.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 18.5% | 779 |
| 2003 | 1,910.6 | 1,520 | 5.2 | 43.3 | 283.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 17.3% | 791 |
| 2002 | 1,654 | 1,282.6 | 4.2 | 25.1 | 288 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 19.1% | 773 |
| 2001 | 1,480.8 | 1,129.1 | 4.9 | 17.5 | 277.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 20.1% | 763 |
| 2000 | 1,355.6 | 1,060.3 | 5.8 | 16.7 | 222.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 17.9% | 784 |
Frequently Asked Questions - China Power Grid
How much electricity does China generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, China generated 10,577.71 TWh of electricity (33.33% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Coal at 5,772.31 TWh (54.6% of the national grid mix).
What share of China's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 41.6% of China's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 37.0% and wind plus solar contributing 21.8%. Fossil fuels accounted for 58.4% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of China's electricity grid?
In 2025, China's power sector carbon intensity was 526.2 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 5,565.88 million metric tons of CO2.