China aims to generate 50% of its electricity from non-fossil sources by 2030, up from a previous target of 42.3% for 2025, according to its new five-year plan for the energy sector.
The revised goal is part of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a New Energy System, which was jointly released by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration (NEA) in June 2026.
Key Targets Under the 15th Five-Year Plan
- 30% of China’s power generation will come from wind and solar alone by 2030, according to the plan, up from 22% in 2025.
- Wind and solar energy will exceed 50% of installed capacity by 2030, or 2,700 gigawatts (GW), up from 47% at the end of 2025.
- China aims to expand non-pumped hydro energy storage to 300 gigawatts by 2030, up from a previously targeted 180 GW by 2027.
- The plan calls for renewable hydrogen output of 2 million metric tons a year by 2030, versus a prior target of 100,000 to 200,000 tons a year by 2025.
- China reiterated a goal for coal consumption to peak by 2030, but gives no level.