Coal Falls Below 50% Of China's Power Mix For First Time Ever

The share of coal in China’s electricity output fell in the first half of 2026 to below 50% for the first time on record, in a landmark achievement of the Chinese policy to boost non-fossil power sources.

The share of coal averaged 49.7% of China’s total electricity output in the first half of this year, official data showed on Thursday.

As the share of coal slipped, electricity generation from renewable energy rose by about 9% from a year earlier, according to the data from China’s National Energy Administration (NEA).

Renewable…