North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region has released its energy report card for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), showcasing significant progress in energy supply, green development, and industrial upgrading.

The region's installed new energy capacity has become the first in China to exceed 150 gigawatts. Coal supply from Inner Mongolia now accounts for one-third of the national total, while its green hydrogen output makes up nearly half of the country's production.

In energy supply, the region approved an additional 179 million metric tons of coal mining capacity and continued to shoulder over one-third of China's coal supply responsibilities – the highest share nationwide.

Power transmission to other regions increased 63 percent, and more than 60 percent of local oil and gas output was exported outside the region, further reinforcing its role as a "stabilizing anchor" for national energy security.

In green development, new energy installations surpassed 150 GW ahead of schedule, marking a historic milestone where renewables overtook thermal power capacity. By the end of October, annual new energy generation topped 200 billion kWh, ranking first in the country. Now, more than one in four kWh transmitted from Inner Mongolia comes from new energy sources.

Industrial upgrading has also accelerated. Green and intelligent coal mines now account for 61 percent and 74 percent of total operations, respectively, while all coal-fired units have undergone coordinated efficiency upgrades.

A total of 18 technologies and pieces of equipment have been recognized as national first-of-their-kind products. The region's green hydrogen production capacity has reached 60,000 tons per year, and its new-type energy storage capacity ranks first nationwide. New energy is increasingly integrated with sectors such as computing power and polysilicon, fostering a new industrial ecosystem.

To address challenges in new energy consumption, Inner Mongolia has pursued three innovative pathways: strengthening cross-regional cooperation, transmitting nearly 80 billion kWh of renewable power in the first 10 months – over one-third of the national total; expanding local consumption, which reached around 150 billion kWh; and enhancing system flexibility. By year-end, new-type energy storage installations are expected to reach 16 million kW, maintaining the region's leading position in China.