China

China

History - Renewables Capacity

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

China

China

History - Renewables Capacity - GW

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Data

China

History - Energy capacity (Total and renewables) - GW

YEAR

TOTAL GW

RENEWABLES GW

NET

2000 320.03 75.85 -
2001 338.42 79.27 4.5%
2002 357.51 83.25 5.0%
2003 391.17 92.38 11.0%
2004 441.39 103.01 11.5%
2005 516.58 115.02 11.7%
2006 623.51 128.85 12.0%
2007 716.73 146.71 13.9%
2008 791.35 174.34 18.8%
2009 875.41 205.23 17.7%
2010 964.56 233.26 13.7%
2011 1,063.38 267.90 14.9%
2012 1,150.07 302.10 12.8%
2013 1,259.71 359.52 19.0%
2014 1,368.38 414.65 15.3%
2015 1,511.54 479.10 15.5%
2016 1,633.82 541.02 12.9%
2017 1,762.48 620.86 14.8%
2018 1,900.96 695.46 12.0%
2019 2,010.93 758.87 9.1%
2020 2,201.48 896.41 18.1%
2021 2,377.87 1,017.85 13.5%
2022 2,565.03 1,156.13 13.6%
2023 2,920.67 1,453.70 25.7%
2024 3,350.93 1,827.27 25.7%

Source: IRENA via OnlyFacts | Updated: 25-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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