China vs CIS (EI): Electricity production in the United Kingdom

China
213.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
1.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd

Electricity production in the United Kingdom over time

  • China
  • CIS (EI)
050100150200196519952025

How they compare

China currently reports 213.01 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 211.37 terawatt-hours.

That makes China's figure about 129.9 times CIS (EI)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was CIS (EI) ahead.

China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 214 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China CIS (EI) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 terawatt-hours 0.0603 terawatt-hours 1.25 terawatt-hours China
2000s 7.08 terawatt-hours 0.3719 terawatt-hours 6.7 terawatt-hours China
2010s 56.85 terawatt-hours 0.6809 terawatt-hours 56.17 terawatt-hours China
2020s 184 terawatt-hours 1.49 terawatt-hours 182.52 terawatt-hours China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production in the united kingdom, China or CIS (EI)?
China, at 213.01 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity production in the united kingdom between China and CIS (EI)?
211.37 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for electricity production in the united kingdom?
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production in the United Kingdom
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.