# energy transition
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China’s Electric Heavy Trucks Break 50% Monthly Share, Marking a Milestone in Freight Decarbonisation
In 2025 China’s new-energy heavy-truck market surged: cumulative sales hit 231,100 units (up 182%), and December saw a record 53.89% monthly penetration rate, with battery-electric trucks making up nearly half of sales. The milestone signals meaningful progress toward decarbonising freight but raises infrastructure, supply-chain and policy challenges that will determine whether the shift is sustained.
China Tightens Capacity‑Payment Regime to Shore Up Power Security and Smooth the Renewable Transition
China’s NDRC and NEA have instructed provinces to strengthen capacity‑price mechanisms for coal, gas, pumped storage and new grid storage, mandating that capacity payments recover at least 50% of coal units’ fixed costs and establishing rules for reliable capacity compensation tied to spot market development. The package aims to stabilise dispatchable revenues, encourage storage participation in markets and support reliability as renewables expand, while requiring provincial assessments of consumer affordability and stricter performance oversight.
China Hits 20 Million Charging Connectors — A Milestone That Rewrites the EV Playing Field
China’s EV charging network has surpassed 20 million connectors, a sign of the country’s rapid electrification. The milestone improves access for drivers and underpins further EV adoption, but it also brings challenges in grid management, geographic disparity and commercial sustainability.
China’s December Energy Snapshot: Coal Eases While Gas and Refining Tick Up
China’s December 2025 energy data showed a small decline in coal production, stable crude output, faster refinery throughput, steady growth in natural gas production, and marginally higher power generation. The composition of power output—declining thermal generation alongside rising but decelerating renewables—highlights both seasonal effects and ongoing grid integration challenges.