China vs Japan: Electricity production in the United Kingdom
China
213.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
54.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Electricity production in the United Kingdom over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 213.01 terawatt-hours against 54.92 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 158.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4726 terawatt-hours | 0.4726 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.96 terawatt-hours | 10.96 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 13.85 terawatt-hours | 12.54 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.08 terawatt-hours | 19.21 terawatt-hours | 12.13 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 56.85 terawatt-hours | 24.12 terawatt-hours | 32.73 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 184 terawatt-hours | 40.89 terawatt-hours | 143.11 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 Japan?
- China, at 213.01 terawatt-hours against 54.92 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production in the united kingdom between China and Japan?
- 158.09 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.