China vs Russia: Electricity demand
China
10,564 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,176 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Electricity demand over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 10,564 terawatt-hours against 1,176 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 9,388 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 9.0 times Russia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,438 terawatt-hours | 936.92 terawatt-hours | 1,501 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 5,823 terawatt-hours | 1,062 terawatt-hours | 4,761 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 9,198 terawatt-hours | 1,149 terawatt-hours | 8,050 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, China or Russia?
- China, at 10,564 terawatt-hours against 1,176 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between China and Russia?
- 9,388 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for electricity demand?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.