China’s Fossil Fuel Power Output Set for First Drop in a Decade

China’s fossil fuel power plants are on track to chart their first annual drop in generation in a decade as renewables flood the grid to meet rising demand.

Thermal electricity output fell 4.2% in November, according to data published by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. Generation from coal and gas-fired plants is down 0.7% this year, on track for the first annual decline since 2015 unless there’s a sharp jump in December.