Coal accounted for the largest installed power production capacity in China as of 2022. With 1.14 terawatts, coal energy capacity was almost three times larger than hydropower capacity, the second leading power source by capacity in the country. Overall, renewable energy capacity in China stood at approximately 1.2 terawatts in 2022.
Cumulative installed power capacity in China in 2022, by source
(in megawatts)
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Energy Monitor. (December 22, 2022). Cumulative installed power capacity in China in 2022, by source (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378840/electricity-capacity-by-source-china/
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Energy Monitor. (2022). Cumulative installed power capacity in China in 2022, by source (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378840/electricity-capacity-by-source-china/
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