China Electric Power Sector Report 2025-2026

China's electric power system ranks among the largest and most rapidly expanding in the world, with coal power continuing to play a significant role in electricity generation. However, the share of nuclear and other renewable energy continues to increase as the country transitions towards a greener energy mix. In 2024, China ranked first globally in terms of installed power generation capacity, power consumption and power grid scale. Market-based reforms are advancing under a nationally unified electricity market framework. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), China is expected to install another 3,207 GW of renewable power generation capacity from 2024 to 2030, accounting for nearly 60% of the world's total renewable power capacity expansion in the same period.

This report provides a complete and detailed analysis of the "Energy and utilities" sector for China. EMIS Insights presents in-depth business intelligence in a standard format across countries and regions, providing a balanced mix between analysis and data.

What this report allows you to do:

• Understand the key elements at play in the "Energy and utilities" sector in China
• Crystallise the forces both driving and restraining this sector in China
• Ascertain China’s position in the global sector
• Build a complete perspective on sector trade, investment and employment
• Understand the competitive landscape and who the major players are
• View M&A activity and major deals
• Gain an understanding of the regulatory environment for the sector in China.
• Build a clear picture of trends, output and consumption for specific sub-sectors