China generates less than half of its electricity from coal for the first time
- BEIJING — China, the world’s largest coal consumer, generated less than 50% of its electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first for the country which has been promoting the use of renewable energy, officials said.
- Coal’s share of the power mix was 49.7%, Xing Yiteng, deputy director general of the energy administration’s development and planning office, told a news conference on Thursday.
- Renewable energy’s share grew to 41.2% — the first time it topped 40% — and of that wind and solar accounted for 24.6%, Xing added.
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- BEIJING — China, the world’s largest coal consumer, generated less than 50% of its electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first for the country which has been promoting the use of renewable energy, officials said.
- Coal’s share of the power mix was 49.7%, Xing Yiteng, deputy director general of the energy administration’s development and planning office, told a news conference on Thursday.
- Renewable energy’s share grew to 41.2% — the first time it topped 40% — and of that wind and solar accounted for 24.6%, Xing added.
Sources: NBC News