By the end of May 2025, China had added 197.85 GW of solar capacity and 46.28 GW of wind for the year, representing year-on-year growth of 150% and 134%, respectively. Cumulative solar and wind capacity reached 1.684 TW, comprising 45.8% of the country's total generation capacity.
As of May 2025, solar capacity stood at 1.08 TW, or 1,080 GW, up 56.9% from a year earlier. The country's power consumption is also increasing. Total electricity demand in 2025 is projected to exceed 10 trillion kWh, about 5% higher than in 2024, supported by ongoing economic growth.
Solar continues to do the heavy lifting, followed by wind. Solar capacity is forecast to grow 9% in 2025, while wind is expected to jump 21%. And China is way ahead of everyone – it's expected to install 66% of the world's new solar and 69% of new wind next year.
Solar and wind power are expected to see very strong growth in the next two decades—nearly threefold by 2030 and more than ninefold by 2050, compared with 2023 levels. This means that the share of renewable energy in the power mix could more than double in the next 20 years.
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