Wind and solar power generation increased by 21 percent last year – Up to 1190 terawatt-hours. According to the National Energy Administration (NEA), this is close to total residential energy consumption. 1340 terawatt-hours. The second figure is now 14 percent higher than last year as more people are spending time at home again due to Covid-19 restrictions.

what is known

NEA report, Rapid growth of renewable energy sourcesChina spends hundreds of billions of dollars to meet its climate goals and reduce dependence on expensive fossil fuels.

The problem is that residential buildings in China make up a relatively small portion of the country’s energy consumption.

• According to the International Energy Agency, Only 17 percent of electricity consumption in 2020 is classified as residential.
• In the same year, houses accounted for 29% of energy consumption in Japan and 39% in the USA.

Therefore, factories and factories still remain the main consumers in China. Industry accounts for 60 percent of the electricity consumed.

So even with clean energy that can power almost any home, Chinese manufacturers need to burn more fossil fuels and emit more greenhouse gases to sustain economic growth. The economy is expected to grow much faster this year after strict anti-Kovid restrictions are lifted. This means that although wind and solar power supply nearly all the household needs of the average population, emissions will rise again.