Influence of China’s Overseas power stations on the electricity status of their host countries

China has become a major investor and constructor of electrical power plants in developing countries. However, the impacts China's overseas stations (COPSs) on countries hosting them are poorly understood. Here, novel method is proposed to evaluate influence COPSs 80 host First, their electricity consumption from 1971 2017 was estimated using data provided by World Bank, International Energy Agency, Resources Institute. Regression analysis then used predict 2018 2025. Finally, three parameters were influences COPSs. The results show that: 1) significantly increased total installed capacity 35 > 20%. 2) generated greater than growing demands 32 3) will increase per capita all 4) Among 437 existing 2000–2019, renewable (including hydropower) most numerous, accounting for 51.3%. This proportion after 2013 continue dominate as no longer invest new coal-fired 2021.