National Energy Administration: 358 million green certificates issued in May, involving 1.2569 million renewable energy generation projects.

In May 2026, the National Energy Administration issued 358 million green certificates, involving 1.2569 million renewable energy generation projects, with 216 million tradable green certificates, accounting for 60.41%, and the market circulation of green certificates is sufficient. The number of green certificates corresponding to renewable energy electricity for April 2026 issued in this period is 236 million, accounting for 66.06%, with a high proportion of electricity issuance in the current period. The number of green certificates issued for each type of renewable energy generation has all increased, with conventional hydroelectric green certificates showing the largest increase. Green certificate trading situation: In May 2026, a total of 33.88 million green certificates were traded nationwide, with 7.41 million in CHINA GREEN electricity trading green certificates. In terms of power generation types, CECEP Solar Energy and wind power green certificate trading volumes rank the top two, making them the core categories in market trading. In May 2026, a total of 26.47 million green certificates were traded separately nationwide, with market prices showing a clear gradient based on the production year of electricity. Among them, 400,000 green certificates were traded for electricity produced in 2024, with an average price of 1.03 yuan per certificate; 18.19 million green certificates were traded for electricity produced in 2025, with an average price of 4.31 yuan per certificate; and 4.08 million green certificates were traded for electricity produced in 2026, with an average price of 5.76 yuan per certificate. This article is excerpted from the "National Energy Administration" official account, GMTEight editor: Li Fo.