US EditionRenewables push China's fossil‑fuelled power into first annual drop in 10 years
China’s coal and gas power generation fell 1% in 2025 as wind, solar, and hydropower output increased, marking the first decline in a decade, official data show.
- Last year, China's coal- and gas-fired power generation fell for the first time in a decade, Reuters reported, with the full-year reduction remaining modest.
- Rising hydropower and renewables displaced coal and gas output, with wind power climbing 22% in November last year in China.
- Despite a year-on-year rise in electricity use, fossil generation weakened in December as coal- and gas-fired plants output fell more sharply than the annual average.
- Analysts expected the drop and see it extending as capacity grows, with forecasts indicating coal and gas decline will continue this year as China expands alternative energy.
- Despite November's strong wind gains, renewable output has shown notable month-to-month swings, as a month earlier wind output was down 12% and solar growth was weaker at 5.9%.
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