China's total installed power generation capacity reached 3.96 billion kilowatts by the end of March 2026, up 15.5 per cent year on year, the National Energy Administration said.

According to Xinhua news agency, solar power continued its rapid expansion, with capacity soaring 31.3 per cent to 1.24 billion kW.

Wind power also posted strong growth, rising 22.4 per cent to 660 million kW.

The country's average utilisation hours of power generation equipment stood at 703 hours in the first quarter, down 66 hours from the same period last year, the administration added