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financial news agency, september 28 (editor huang junzhi)on friday (27th) local time, internet celebrity and tesla ceo musk said that china’s industrial production capacity has far exceeded that of the united states.

musk wrote in response to a user's post on x:"industrial production capacity is first approximated by power generation, and china's industrial production capacity has far exceeded that of the united states."

the picture shared by this user shows that according to the energy research institute's "world energy statistical yearbook" (2024 edition),shortly after 2005, china’s power generation capacity surpassed that of the united states.and it shows a straight upward trend. by 2023, china will have far surpassed the united states.

china ranks first

electricity is equivalent to the blood of our modern society, supporting every aspect of people's daily lives. from the invention of light bulbs to the popularization of smart homes, the history of electricity development is a microcosm of the progress of human civilization. in this electric power revolution, china and the united states have always played a crucial role.

once upon a time, the united states was unique and led the development of global electricity. but after several generations of hard work, china has caught up with the united states.today, my country's power generation has ranked first in the world for more than ten years: the average daily electricity consumption per person is probably what one person used in the past three years 75 years ago.

furthermore, the data shows thatthe united states' power generation in 2023 is 4.4 trillion kilowatt-hours, india's 1.9 trillion kilowatt-hours, and china's power generation has reached a staggering 9.4 trillion kilowatt-hours (almost more than 2 times and 5 times that of the united states and india).

however, quantity is not the only criterion for measuring power development; quality and efficiency are equally important.in recent years, china has also made remarkable achievements in the development of clean energy. the proportion of clean energy such as wind energy, solar energy, and nuclear energy continues to increase.this has laid a solid foundation for achieving the ambitious goal of “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality”.

in contrast, in the united states, although the power generation capacity is no longer the largest in the world, it is still very large.at the same time, the aging problem of its power grid began to gradually emerge.especially in 2023, many critical infrastructures have exceeded their design service life. as the california fires have exposed, aging power grids not only affect the stability of industrial power consumption, but also increase safety hazards.

also,energy transition is also a major headache for the united states.despite president joe biden's push, coal and natural gas still account for the majority of power generation.