According to China's National Energy Administration, China's nuclear power generation rose by more than 18% in 2019, raising the share of nuclear in the power mix from 4.1% to 4.9%. Overall, power generation in China grew by 5.2% and thermal power plants (mainly coal-fired power plants) still accounted for 72% of the power mix, followed by hydropower (16%), wind (5%) and solar (1.6%).
After an 18% increase in 2018, the installed nuclear power capacity in China increased by 9% in 2019, from around 44.6 GW to 48.7 GW, with the connection of two reactors to the grid (Yangjiang-6 and Taishan-2). In addition, 12 nuclear reactors totalling 12,244 MW are currently under construction and another 42 reactors are planned with a combined capacity of 48,660 MW. The National Development and Reform Commission expects China to reach 200 GW of nuclear capacity by 2035, i.e. around 8% of the planned capacity of 2,600 GW in the period. Thermal power plants should still account for half of the total capacity by 2035 (1,300 GW, from nearly 1,190 GW in 2019).
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