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Shanxi's Clean Power Fleet Overtakes Coal for the First Time

Official 2025 data show renewables now exceed 60% of China's installed power capacity.

Overview

  • Shanxi reported 90.48 million kW of new and clean energy capacity in 2025, reaching 55.1% of the province’s installations and surpassing coal for the first time.
  • The province’s total installed capacity reached 164 million kW by the end of 2025, and it exported electricity to 24 provinces.
  • Across China in 2025, newly added wind and solar capacity exceeded 430 million kW, taking cumulative wind and photovoltaic installations past 1.8 billion kW.
  • Renewable generation totaled about 4.0 trillion kWh in 2025, with national installed power capacity rising to 3.89 billion kW.
  • Average utilization hours at power plants of 6,000 kW and above declined to 3,119 for the year, while nationwide electricity consumption increased 5% to 10.4 trillion kWh.