In breakdown, thermal power generation fell 5.7 percent year on year, and hydropower output rose 19.8 percent from a year ago, NBS data showed.
Nuclear power and wind power generation increased 2.2 percent and 23.8 percent, respectively, and solar power output gained 16.8 percent.
China's power generation rose 3.1 percent year on year to reach 1.99 trillion kilowatt-hours in the first quarter of this year.
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