China - Electricity generation
| Date | Installed capacity MW | Generation GWh | Renewable installed capacity MW | Renewable generation GWh | Renewable percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7,136,226 | 757,668 | 2,003,044 | 28.07% | |
| 2018 | 1,911,274 | 6,801,859 | 694,426 | 1,834,334 | 26.97% |
| 2017 | 1,793,965 | 6,283,525 | 620,961 | 1,664,816 | 26.49% |
| 2016 | 1,660,215 | 5,883,822 | 541,141 | 1,539,611 | 26.17% |
| 2015 | 1,516,215 | 5,562,476 | 476,211 | 1,397,766 | 25.13% |
| 2014 | 1,376,958 | 5,387,911 | 412,211 | 1,283,425 | 23.82% |
| 2013 | 1,265,099 | 5,170,660 | 357,441 | 1,106,628 | 21.40% |
| 2012 | 1,151,491 | 4,735,544 | 298,621 | 997,602 | 21.07% |
| 2011 | 1,066,293 | 4,461,707 | 267,757 | 792,507 | 17.76% |
| 2010 | 969,742 | 3,984,020 | 233,397 | 783,623 | 19.67% |
| 2009 | 878,842 | 3,527,342 | 205,114 | 657,629 | 18.64% |
| 2008 | 794,202 | 3,297,471 | 174,264 | 609,146 | 18.47% |
| 2007 | 718,516 | 3,108,028 | 146,613 | 488,729 | 15.72% |
| 2006 | 626,590 | 2,716,712 | 128,768 | 437,902 | 16.12% |
| 2005 | 518,511 | 2,373,002 | 114,948 | 397,670 | 16.76% |
| 2004 | 449,001 | 2,103,526 | 107,931 | 353,823 | 16.82% |
| 2003 | 398,067 | 1,810,261 | 97,319 | 284,368 | 15.71% |
| 2002 | 364,050 | 1,584,671 | 88,200 | 288,437 | 18.20% |
| 2001 | 344,714 | 1,426,677 | 84,535 | 277,869 | 19.48% |
| 2000 | 325,526 | 1,280,613 | 80,819 | 223,246 | 17.43% |
| 1999 | 302,072 | 1,172,261 | 72,971 | 213,716 | 18.23% |
| 1998 | 279,656 | 1,103,697 | 65,065 | 205,005 | 18.57% |
| 1997 | 256,326 | 1,070,225 | 59,730 | 195,447 | 18.26% |
| 1996 | 238,118 | 1,005,499 | 55,587 | 186,575 | 18.56% |
| 1995 | 218,712 | 956,307 | 52,134 | 187,870 | 19.65% |
| 1994 | 201,164 | 880,411 | 48,975 | 165,740 | 18.83% |
| 1993 | 183,549 | 795,733 | 44,630 | 149,219 | 18.75% |
| 1992 | 166,532 | 716,040 | 40,634 | 130,202 | 18.18% |
| 1991 | 151,173 | 643,116 | 37,884 | 123,860 | 19.26% |
| 1990 | 137,891 | 590,346 | 36,046 | 125,140 | 21.20% |
| 1989 | 126,638 | 555,538 | 34,583 | 117,216 | 21.10% |
| 1988 | 115,497 | 517,849 | 32,698 | 108,009 | 20.86% |
| 1987 | 102,897 | 472,472 | 30,193 | 99,198 | 21.00% |
| 1986 | 93,820 | 427,349 | 27,543 | 93,555 | 21.89% |
| 1985 | 87,045 | 390,678 | 26,415 | 91,476 | 23.41% |
| 1984 | 80,117 | 358,720 | 25,597 | 85,932 | 23.96% |
| 1983 | 76,440 | 334,636 | 24,160 | 85,536 | 25.56% |
| 1982 | 72,360 | 311,758 | 22,960 | 73,656 | 23.63% |
| 1981 | 69,130 | 294,017 | 21,930 | 64,845 | 22.05% |
| 1980 | 65,871 | 285,474 | 20,320 | 57,618 | 20.18% |