Womble

And per the article itself:

The share of coal averaged 49.7% of China’s total electricity output in the first half of this year, official data showed.

Renewable energy accounted for 41.2% of China’s total electricity generation in the first half of 2026, with wind and solar combined generating almost 25% of the total power output.

So not only does the US actually make more electricity from Solar than coal (in may, so maybe slightly more than the year average), China makes more than double the amount from coal as from solar and wind combined.

No, academics know how calculate sample size uncertanties.

Bit of a weaselly worded headline, as the article notes:

• China had ​1,288 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity as of ⁠the end of July, against coal’s ​1,285 GW, according to energy administration figures ​and state-run media.
• But solar’s contribution to power generation is lower since it cannot generate electricity when the ​sun isn’t shining. Wind and solar ​made up 24.6% of the power mix in the first ⁠half of the year, while coal was 49.7%

So despite having more nominal installed solar capacity, still twice as much electricity is generated by burning coal as from wind+solar.

I wish all the people who harp on about sample size would at least google it first before commenting that they no better than academics whose job this is.