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Coal Falls Below 50% Of China's Power Mix For First Time Ever

Oilprice.com · 48m ago · 🇨🇳 China
Coal Falls Below 50% Of China's Power Mix For First Time Ever

The share of coal in China’s electricity output fell in the first half of 2026 to below 50% for the first time on record, in a landmark achievement of the Chinese policy to boost non-fossil power sources. The share of coal averaged 49.7% of China’s total electricity output in the first half of this year, official data showed on Thursday. As the share of coal slipped, electricity generation from renewable energy rose by about 9% from a year earlier, according to the data from China’s National Energy Administration (NEA). Renewable…

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