China in a Decade: Transformation drives energy sing, consumption reduction

As of the end of 2021, the total installed power generation capacity had reached 2.38 billion kW, 1.1 times higher than that of 2012, with an erage annual growth of 8.4%. Electricity generation capacity in 2021 hit 8.5 trillion kWh, up 71.1% over 2012, with an erage annual growth of 6.1%. Among them, thermal power increased 49.1% over 2012, with an erage annual growth of 4.5%; hydroelectric power increased by 53.5%, with an erage annual growth of 4.9%; nuclear power increased by 3.2 times, an erage annual growth of 17.2%; wind power increased by 5.8 times, an erage annual growth of 23.8%; solar power increased from 25.1 billion kWh in 2014 to 325.8 billion kWh in 2021, an increase of 12.0 times, an erage annual growth of 44.2%. New energy (wind, solar and other new energy) power generation increased by 6.8 times, with an erage annual growth of 25.7%, accounting for 11.5% of all electricity generated, up 9.0 percentage points over 2012.

4. A changing energy mix with clean energy accounting for a bigger proportion

In 2021, the installed capacity of non-fossil energy exceeded that of coal power for the first time, reaching 1.12 billion kW, accounting for 47.0% of the total installed power generation capacity. The installed capacity of hydro, wind and solar power generation exceeded 300 million kW, ranking first globally for many years.

是从 光明网

撰稿人 段岚茜

二审 杨韬

三审 刘丹