China Added 543 Gigawatts in New Power Capacity in 2025

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China added a record 543 GW in new power generation capacity in 2022, surpassing other countries, with coal and wind capacity at record highs, exceeding the entire U.S. grid's capacity since 2021.

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Claim China Added 543 Gigawatts in New Power Capacity in 2025
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Generated 2026-01-28 09:00

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China built a total of 543 GW in new power generation capacity last year, which was more than any other country, with coal and wind capacity at record high, government data released today, and quoted by Bloomberg, showed. The total power capacity additions in China since 2021 exceed the size of the entire U.S. grid, Bloomberg noted in its report. The U.S. grid has a total generation capacity of over 1,000 GW. “The build-out remains very strong, with super robust numbers going from record to record,” Michal Meidan, the head of China…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 28, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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