https://j.people.com.cn/n3/2026/0203/c95952-20422088.html

According to the China Electricity Confederation, China’s new power generation capacity in 2025 was 550 million kilowatts (kW). Of this, wind and solar power combined accounted for 440 million kW, accounting for 80.2% of the total new power generation capacity.

New power generation capacity from wind, solar, and biomass currently accounted for 97.1% of new electricity consumption in society as a whole, supporting new electricity demand. China’s green power supply capacity is strengthening, accelerating the green and low-carbon transformation of its energy and power sectors.

In 2026, The association forecasts that solar power generation capacity will surpass coal-fired power generation for the first time in 2026. It also predicts that the combined installed capacity of wind and solar power generation will reach half of total installed capacity of power generation facilities by the end of this year.