China vs Japan: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
China
7,038 kWh per capita
in 2024
Japan
7,531 kWh per capita
in 2025
China rank
24th
Japan rank
21st
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,531 kWh per capita against 7,038 kWh per capita in China, a difference of 493 kWh per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.27 kWh per capita | 7,362 kWh per capita | 6,633 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,744 kWh per capita | 8,156 kWh per capita | 6,412 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,022 kWh per capita | 8,195 kWh per capita | 4,173 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 6,169 kWh per capita | 7,780 kWh per capita | 1,611 kWh per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 7,531 kWh per capita against 7,038 kWh per capita in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between China and Japan?
- 493 kWh per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for electric power consumption?
- China ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.