China Hits Renewable Milestone, But Coal Isn’t Going Anywhere

OilPrice · Tsvetana Paraskova · last updated February 16, 2026 – 2:09 PM

For the first time ever, China now has more operating power capacity from clean energy sources than capacity running on fossil fuels, thanks to a decade of booming solar and wind installations. China, the undisputed global leader in clean energy investment, has 52% of operating power capacity coming from non-fossil fuel sources as of February 2026, while 48% of installed capacity is fossil fuel-based, according to data tracked by Global Energy Monitor. For years, China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas polluter,…

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