ChinaZhōngguó中国this yearjīnnián今年first half of the yearshàng bànnián上半年coal-fired powerméi diàn煤电share / proportionzhànbǐ占比for the first timeshǒucì首次to fall below / drop belowdiē pò跌破50 percent50%50%。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
this year
jīnnián
今年
first half of the year
shàng bànnián
上半年
coal-fired power
méi diàn
煤电
share / proportion
zhànbǐ
占比
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to fall below / drop below
diē pò
跌破
50 percent
50%
50%
the National Energy Administration
Guójiā Néngyuán Jú
国家能源局
data
shùjù
数据
to show / indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first half of the year
shàng bànnián
上半年
coal-fired power
méi diàn
煤电
to account for
zhàn
占
nationwide
quánguó
全国
electricity generation
fādiànliàng
发电量
[possessive marker]
de
的
49.7 percent
49.7%
49.7%
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
50 percent
50%
50%
marking / signifying
biāozhì zhe
标志着
China
Zhōngguó
中国
energy
néngyuán
能源
structure / mix
jiégòu
结构
transition / transformation
zhuǎnxíng
转型
to enter
jìnrù
进入
new
xīn
新
stage / phase
jiēduàn
阶段
August 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM
according to / based on
gēnjù
根据
the National Energy Administration
Guójiā Néngyuán Jú
国家能源局
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
data
shùjù
数据
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first half of the year
shàng bànnián
上半年
coal-fired power
méi diàn
煤电
to account for
zhàn
占
nationwide
quánguó
全国
electricity generation
fādiànliàng
发电量
[possessive marker]
de
的
49.7 percent
49.7%
49.7%
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
50 percent
50%
50%
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
in history / historically
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
during
zài
在
the first half of the year
shàng bànnián
上半年
to occur / appear
chūxiàn
出现
coal-fired power
méi diàn
煤电
share / proportion
zhànbǐ
占比
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
50 percent
50%
50%
[modifier marker]
de
的
situation / case
qíngkuàng
情况
the same period
tóngqī
同期
renewable energy
kě zàishēng néngyuán
可再生能源
electricity generation
fādiànliàng
发电量
share / proportion
zhànbǐ
占比
to reach / amount to
dádào
达到
41.2 percent
41.2%
41.2%
among which / of this
qízhōng
其中
wind power
fēng diàn
风电
and
hé
和
solar energy
tàiyángnéng
太阳能
combined / in total
héjì
合计
to account for
zhàn
占
24.6 percent
24.6%
24.6%
as of / up to
jiézhì
截至
end of June
6 yuè dǐ
6月底
China
Zhōngguó
中国
wind power
fēng diàn
风电
and
hé
和
solar energy
tàiyángnéng
太阳能
[possessive marker]
de
的
total installed capacity
zǒng zhuāngjī róngliàng
总装机容量
to reach / amount to
dádào
达到
1.95 billion kilowatts
19.5 yì qiānwǎ
19.5亿千瓦
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
16.8 percent
16.8%
16.8%
China
Zhōngguó
中国
already / has
yǐ
已
to pledge / commit
chéngnuò
承诺
by / before
zài
在
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
before
qián
前
to achieve / realize
shíxiàn
实现
carbon emissions
tàn páifàng
碳排放
to peak / reach a peak
dá fēng
达峰
and also
bìng
并
by / before
zài
在
the year 2060
2060 nián
2060年
before
qián
前
to achieve
shíxiàn
实现
carbon neutrality
tàn zhōnghé
碳中和
this
zhè yī
这一
data
shùjù
数据
to show / indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
smoothly / on track
shùnlì
顺利
News in English
China & WorldChina Coal Power Share Drops Below 50 Percent for First Time in First Half of 2026
Data from the National Energy Administration shows coal-fired power accounted for 49.7 percent of total electricity generation in the first half of 2026, falling below 50 percent for the first time and marking a new phase in the Chinese energy transition.
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