China’s renewable generation exceeded 3 trillion kWh during the first three quarters, supplying more than 40% of total electricity generation.

The Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research released China Energy Transition Outlook 2026 on November 13, according to the supplied CCTV News summary. The report states that nationwide renewable electricity generation exceeded 3 trillion kilowatt-hours during the first three quarters.

Renewables accounted for more than 40% of total electricity generation over that period. These are electricity-output measures, not installed-capacity figures or the share of total energy consumption supplied by renewables.

The report also states that clean-energy sources such as wind and solar had become the main component of new generating-capacity additions and were gradually becoming a principal source of generation. The supplied summary does not break out wind, solar, hydro, or other renewable technologies, nor does it identify electricity contracted specifically for AI infrastructure.