National Bureau of Statistics: Solar Power Generation Increases by 17.2% in December

Published on: 2024-01-17 18:54:57 Source: National Bureau of Statistics

On January 17th, the National Bureau of Statistics released the energy production data for December 2023. The data reveals that in December, the electricity generation from large-scale industries reached 829 billion kilowatt-hours, marking an 8.0% year-on-year increase. Breaking down the data by energy sources, the growth rate of thermal power generation in large-scale industries accelerated in December, while hydropower, wind power, and solar power generation experienced a slowdown, and nuclear power witnessed an expanded decline.

Specifically, thermal power saw a growth of 9.3%, with the growth rate increasing by 3.0 percentage points compared to November. Hydropower increased by 2.5%, with the growth rate decreasing by 2.9 percentage points from November. Nuclear power experienced a decline of 4.2%, with the decline expanding by 1.8 percentage points compared to November. Wind power increased by 7.4%, but the growth rate decreased by 19.2 percentage points from November. Solar power generation, on the other hand, increased by 17.2%, with the growth rate declining by 18.2 percentage points from November.