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China

Clean Energy Share (2024)

38.2%

3.0pp from 2023

38.2% Clean61.8% Fossil

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (10086.9 TWh total).

Solar

839.0TWh

8.3% of total

Wind

997.0TWh

9.9% of total

Hydro

1354.3TWh

13.4% of total

Nuclear

450.9TWh

4.5% of total

Bioenergy

208.5TWh

2.1% of total

Coal

5827.6TWh

57.8% of total

Gas

320.7TWh

3.2% of total

Oil

88.9TWh

0.9% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026