Coal's share of China's electricity output dropped below 50% for the first time in H1 2026 as renewables surged, though Beijing isn't backing off coal.

Coal-fired power accounted for less than 50 percent of China’s total electricity generation in the first half of the year for the first time on record, signaling an accelerating…

According to CCTV News, the National Energy Administration (NEA) held a press conference on Wednesday, announcing that China’s renewable energy sector saw

Landmark achievement backed by rapid expansion of renewable energy