China vs Russia: Electricity generation
China
10,583 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,193 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Electricity generation over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 10,583 terawatt-hours against 1,193 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 9,390 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 8.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 497.5 terawatt-hours | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 533.04 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 942.23 terawatt-hours | 920.6 terawatt-hours | 21.62 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 2,446 terawatt-hours | 950.65 terawatt-hours | 1,496 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 5,836 terawatt-hours | 1,076 terawatt-hours | 4,759 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 9,215 terawatt-hours | 1,165 terawatt-hours | 8,050 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, China or Russia?
- China, at 10,583 terawatt-hours against 1,193 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between China and Russia?
- 9,390 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for electricity generation?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.