Clean Energy Boom Powers Economic Growth

China’s clean-energy industries drove more than a third of economic growth in 2025, highlighting the sector’s expanding role in supporting development and accelerating the energy transition.

“Clean-energy sectors are making an outsized contribution to economic growth,” said Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

Clean technologies, including electric vehicles, batteries, and solar, generated 15.4 trillion yuan ($2.1 trillion), about 11.4% of GDP, nearly doubling in value since 2022. Investment reached 7.2 trillion yuan, around four times the spending on fossil fuels. At the same time, EVs and batteries accounted for 44% of the sector’s impact, and non-fossil power rose to 42% of electricity generation, underscoring how the shift toward low-carbon industries is reshaping the economy.