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China thermal power expands in Q1, wind output drops

Published 10:02 on April 16, 2026 / Last updated at 10:02 on April 16, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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Power generated by China's thermal power plants in the first quarter of the year expanded 3.7% from a year ago, while momentum in the wind power sector slowed, according to data released Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS).
Power generated by China's thermal power plants in the first quarter of the year expanded 3.7% from a year ago, while momentum in the wind power sector slowed, according to data released Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS).


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