China Energy Stats Country overview
Latest primary energy supply, electricity generation, low‑carbon share and fuel mix for China.

Electricity Generation

Electricity generation in China from March 2025 to February 2026.
Total Generation
10,496 TWh
+6.0% YoY
Sum of electricity generation in the most recent 12 months.
Low‑carbon Share
41.8%
Electricity from non-fossil sources
Percentage of this country's electricity supplied by low‑carbon sources.
Main Electricity Source
Coal
55.2% of total generation
5,807.1 TWh
The power source that generated the most electricity in the last 12 months.
Fastest Growing Source
Solar
+37.67% YoY
1,215.4 TWh
The power source with the highest year‑over‑year growth rate over the past 12 months.

Electricity Mix for China: February 2026

Fuel Type Monthly Snapshot Yearly Snapshot (Last 12m)
Generation Share YoY Growth Total Generation Share Annual Growth
Coal 483.48 TWh 57.2% +3.3% 5807.11 TWh 55.2% +0.3%
Hydro 78.42 TWh 9.3% +7.4% 1334.56 TWh 12.6% +3.8%
Solar 94.86 TWh 11.2% +31.3% 1215.37 TWh 11.6% +37.7%
Wind 105.55 TWh 12.5% +11.7% 1151.70 TWh 11.1% +13.4%
Nuclear 37.79 TWh 4.5% +1.3% 484.28 TWh 4.6% +7.2%
Gas 26.34 TWh 3.1% +9.6% 301.15 TWh 2.9% +6.5%
Bioenergy 17.59 TWh 2.1% +7.0% 205.08 TWh 1.9% +4.0%
Other fossil 1.51 TWh 0.2% +8.6% 17.36 TWh 0.2% +5.7%
Net imports -1.77 TWh -0.2% - -20.22 TWh -0.2% -

Primary Energy Supply

Primary energy supply represents all energy available for use in a country: domestic production plus imports minus exports. Values below come from the latest available year in the Energy Institute's Statistical Review of World Energy. Note that electricity is not considered part of primary energy supply, but it does include the primary energy used for electricity generation.

Total Supply
158,884 PJ
Calendar year 2024
+2.7% YoY
Total primary energy supply across coal, oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables.
Low-carbon Share
11.8%
Share of primary energy supply
Share of total primary energy supply from nuclear and renewable sources.
Renewable Share
8.7%
Share of primary energy supply
Share of total primary energy supply from renewable sources.
Electricity Share
54.1%
Share of energy used for electricity
Total electricity production as a percentage of primary energy supply.
Primary energy supply for China (2024)
Primary energy supply mix over time for China

Monthly Generation Records

The following table displays the month when generation of each fuel peaked in absolute terms.

Fuel Peak Month Generation (TWh) Previous Peak Previous Generation (TWh)
Coal August 2025 578.06 August 2024 568.55
Hydro July 2024 167.74 July 2020 148.61
Solar July 2025 130.61 June 2025 117.73
Wind November 2025 117.39 March 2025 113.49
Nuclear December 2025 44.82 December 2024 43.26
Gas August 2025 29.67 July 2025 28.47
Bioenergy August 2025 20.29 July 2025 19.47
Other fossil December 2018 2.26 August 2018 2.19
Net imports January 2019 -0.41 January 2015 -0.44