Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s
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Coal power generation fell 1.6% in China and 3% in India in 2025—the first simultaneous decline in both countries since 1973. China added 300 GW of solar and 100 GW of wind (more than five times the UK's total power capacity); India added 35 GW solar, 6 GW wind, and 3.5 GW hydropower. Clean energy growth exceeded demand growth in both nations.
About 36% of India's fossil fuel reduction came from milder weather and 20% from slower underlying demand growth, not solely from clean energy deployment.
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