Core Insights - The National Energy Administration released national electricity statistics for January-February 2026, indicating a total installed power generation capacity of 3,950.3 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 15.9% [2][4] - Solar power generation capacity reached 1,233.82 million kilowatts, growing by 33.2% year-on-year, while wind power capacity increased by 22.8% to 650.66 million kilowatts [2][4] Installed Capacity - Total installed power generation capacity: 3,948.03 million kilowatts, up 15.9% year-on-year [4] - Hydropower: 449.21 million kilowatts, up 2.7% [4] - Thermal power: 1,550.55 million kilowatts [4] - Nuclear power: 63.73 million kilowatts, up 4.8% [4] - Wind power: 650.66 million kilowatts, up 22.8% [4] - Solar power: 1,233.82 million kilowatts, up 33.2% [4] Utilization and Efficiency - Average utilization hours for power generation equipment: 466 hours, a decrease of 39 hours compared to the same period last year [3][4] - National coal consumption rate for power generation: 287.6 grams per kilowatt-hour, a slight decrease of 0.2% [4] - Total heating amount: 178,536 million kilojoules, an increase of 0.9% [4] - Total raw coal consumption for heating: 11,199 thousand tons, also up 0.9% [4] New Installed Capacity - New installed power generation capacity: 65.91 million kilowatts, an increase of 821% [4] - Breakdown of new capacity: - Hydropower: 1.22 million kilowatts [4] - Thermal power: 19.96 million kilowatts, up 1,337% [4] - Nuclear power: 1.21 million kilowatts [4] - Wind power: 11.04 million kilowatts, up 144% [4] - Solar power: 32.48 million kilowatts, a decrease of 712% [4]