China took a green path in power generation during the 2014-2018 period, with the continuous expansion of clean energy production, the fourth national economic census showed.
In 2018, the country's power generation hit 7,100 TWh, up 31.3% from 2013, according to a report on the fourth economic census released by the National Bureau of Statistics on December 9.
The growth of power generation in China's western region led all regions in the five-year period, increasing 42.3% from 2013, thanks to the exploitation of clean energy and the construction of power transmission channels, said the report.
In breakdown, thermal power generation increased 20% from 2013 to 5,100 TWh, much lower than the 71.8% growth rate of clean energy production.
Hydropower output reached 1,230 TWh in 2018, reporting the largest output in clean energy generation, up 6% on average each year in the 2014-2018 period.
Solar power production hit 153.6 TWh in 2018, surging 57.2% on average each year from 2014, the report showed.
Wind power generation grew at an annual average rate of 20.3% to 355.3 TWh in 2018, with the output of the Inner Mongolia accounting for 17.7% of the total wind output nationwide.
Nuclear power production had maintained a growth rate of over 15% for five consecutive years by the end of 2018, with the output at 294.4 TWh in 2018, said the report.
China has adopted a slew of measures to encourage the development of clean energy, including building vast solar and wind farms, with the aim to make non-fossil energy meet 20% of its energy needs by 2030.
(Writing by Jessie Jia Editing by Harry Huo)
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