In 2021, coal power capacity in China amounted to roughly 1,067 gigawatts. This was the peak in the period of consideration, and an increase of 2.3 percent from the previous year. In the period of consideration, figures continuously increased by over fivefold. In 2021, Asia was the leading region, based on global coal power capacity.
Coal electricity generation capacity in China from 2000 to 2021
(in gigawatts)
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Ember. (March 30, 2022). Coal electricity generation capacity in China from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312483/coal-power-capacity-in-china/
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