China targets 50% non-fossil fuel electricity share by 2030

China has announced a national energy development plan for 2026–2030, aiming to increase the share of electricity generated from non-fossil fuel sources to 50% by 2030. To support this transition, the government plans to integrate over 2.8 TW of new capacity into the power grid and establish a charging infrastructure capable of supporting more than 110 million electric vehicles by 2030.

In the first half of 2026, coal's share of China's electricity generation fell below 50% for the first time in history, reaching 49.7%. Concurrently, the share of renewable energy rose to 41.2%, with wind and solar accounting for 24.6%. Despite this shift, the transition involves a complex balance; coal production increased by 3.4% year-on-year in early 2026, and significant coal power capacity remains in the planning or construction phases.

Strategic goals also include expanding pumped-storage hydropower capacity to 300 GW and producing 2 million tons of hydrogen from renewable sources annually by 2030. Additionally, China aims to reduce CO2 emission intensity in the energy sector by more than 10% over the next five years.