Thermal power generation growth rate vs Electricity demand growth in China
In 2026, thermal power generation growth rate in China stood at -3.5%, against 5.7% (forecast) for electricity demand growth.
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China, spaced by time. Both series are in %, so they share one axis; the legend names each line.
Thermal power generation growth rate and Electricity demand growth
Unit: % · 7 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band No figure published for these periods
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal power generation growth rate | July 2026 | Actual | -3.5% |
| Thermal power generation growth rate | June 2026 | Actual | 0.5% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2026 | Forecast | 5.7% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2025 | Forecast | 5% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2024 | Actual | 7% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2020 | Forecast | 2% |
| Electricity demand growth | 2015–2019 | Actual | 6.5% |
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Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Thermal power generation growth rate
The year-on-year percentage change in electricity generated from thermal sources for the period.
2 observations in China · source organisations: NBS China
Electricity demand growth
Year-on-year percentage change in total electricity demand.
5 observations in China · source organisations: IEA
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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