What will be the net change in China's coal-fired power capacity (Gigawatts, or GW) in 2025 as compared to 2024, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM)?
Closing Jan 01, 2026 08:01AM UTC
While China has greatly increased its renewable energy generation capacity, the country is still expanding its coal-fired power capacity (MSN [Reuters], Power Magazine, Yahoo [OilPrice.com]). The question will be suspended on 31 December 2025 and the outcome determined using data as reported by GEM once data for all of 2025 are first reported (GEM). On the dashboard page, change "Select a Country/Area or Region" to "China," see the "How much coal capacity has been added and retired?" chart, and hover your cursor over the black line to reveal "Net change" data). In the event of ambiguity due to rounding on the chart, downloaded data will be used for resolution. As of the launch of this question, the net change for China in 2024 as compared to 2023 was an increase of 28.07 GW.
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| Possible Answer | Crowd Forecast | Change in last 24 hours | Change in last week | Change in last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An increase of less than 15 GW or a decrease | 17.00% | 0% | +0.50% | -6.00% |
| An increase of at least 15 GW, but less than 30 GW | 30.60% | 0% | -7.00% | -6.20% |
| An increase of at least 30 GW, but less than 45 GW | 34.00% | 0% | +4.20% | +4.70% |
| An increase of at least 45 GW, but less than 60 GW | 9.90% | 0% | +1.90% | +4.90% |
| An increase of at least 60 GW, but less than 75 GW | 5.80% | 0% | +0.40% | +1.90% |
| An increase of 75 GW or more | 2.70% | 0% | 0% | +0.70% |