Clean energy delivers more than a quarter of China's electricity

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Government figures show clean energy sources, including hydropower, delivered more than 26 per cent of China's electricity last year

China's electricity consumption grew by 14.56 per cent last year to more than 4.19 trillion kWh, according to new figures from the China Electricity Council (CEC) that also show clean energy sources account...

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