China’s thermal power growth outpaces total output in 2023, coal production hits record high

Published 11:36 on January 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:36 on January 17, 2024  / Chia-Erh Kuo /  Asia Pacific, China

Growth in China’s thermal power generation in 2023 outpaced the growth of total power output amid continued coal expansion and a shaky economic recovery in the world's biggest emitting nation, government data showed Wednesday.
Growth in China’s thermal power generation in 2023 outpaced the growth of total power output amid continued coal expansion and a shaky economic recovery in the world's biggest emitting nation, government data showed Wednesday.


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