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Power consumption in China sets for a new record year in 2025

Power consumption in China sets for a new record year in 2025

China’s power generation continued to expand through 2025, repeatedly setting new seasonal records.

China thermal power output by month in 2023, 2024 and 2025, showing year-on-year and month-on-month decline in November 2025 amid a shifting power generation mix.

Jan–Nov output reached 8.78k TWh (+3.5% YoY), supported by Nov’25 generation of ~779 TWh (+4% YoY).

The supply mix is shifting: hydro, nuclear and renewables rose +22% YoY to 282 TWh, easing thermal output to 497 TWh (-4% YoY). Despite this, coal production increased +5% MoM, reflecting efforts to secure adequate fuel for winter baseload supply.

Looking into Dec’25, heating demand could lift power consumption +10–15% MoM. Officials have even suggested that 2025 electricity use may exceed 10k TWh, surpassing the combined demand of the EU, Russia, India and Japan in 2024. For further insights, contact research@IfchorGalbraiths.com.