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China’s coal-fired power generation increases in 2024 despite peaking predictions

  • 5 months ago (2025-01-17)
  • David Flin
Asia 945 Coal 324

China’s National Bureau of Statistics has published data that shows that the country’s coal-fired power generation increased by 1.5 per cent in 2024, despite assurances that it had peaked.

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Thermal power generation increased by 1.5 per cent to 6340 TWh in 2024.

Peng Chengyao, Director for China Power and Renewables at S&P Global Commodity Insights , said thermal generation was higher than predicted because of a higher than expected growth in power demand due to a hot summer and on weaker than expected hydropower output, still recovering from a severe drought in 2023.