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China generates less than half electricity from coal in historic first
China generated less than 50 percent of its electricity from coal in the first half of 2025, a historic first for the world's largest coal consumer. Coal's share fell to 49.7 percent while renewable energy surged to 41.2 percent, with wind and solar accounting for 24.6 percent.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 21:16 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 21:20 UTC
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