Beijing: China reached a historic climate milestone in 2025 as its additional renewable energy entirely covered the country's growing power needs. This marks the first time that green energy alone has supported all additional energy demand driven by economic growth, according to a report.

According to Emirates News Agency, newly installed renewable power generation capacity in China reached another record high last year, accounting for more than 60% of global additions. This was highlighted in the China Renewable Energy Development Report, which projected that China would add around 300 gigawatts of new wind and solar power capacity in 2026, with renewables continuing to drive the country's green and low-carbon energy transition.

China's installed renewable energy capacity surpassed 2,337 gigawatts in 2025, and renewables accounted for 82.7% of newly installed power capacity. The report, published by Xinhua News Agency, noted that newly installed distributed solar photovoltaic capacity exceeded 100 gigawatts for the second straight year. This was accompanied by a marked improvement in regional power grid consumption and clean energy utilization.

China's electricity generation from renewable sources reached about 4 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2025, exceeding the combined power consumption of the European Union's 27 member states, which stood at roughly 3.8 trillion kilowatt-hours, according to the National Energy Administration. This achievement underscores China's commitment to building the world's largest renewable energy system and accelerating the green transition across the board.