China vs OECD (EI): Electricity production in the United Kingdom
China
213.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
404.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity production in the United Kingdom over time
- China
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 404.13 terawatt-hours against 213.01 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 191.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.9 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 214 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 33.39 terawatt-hours | 33.39 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 65.68 terawatt-hours | 65.68 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 123.36 terawatt-hours | 122.05 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 7.08 terawatt-hours | 194.41 terawatt-hours | 187.34 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 56.85 terawatt-hours | 335.44 terawatt-hours | 278.59 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 184 terawatt-hours | 397.32 terawatt-hours | 213.32 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production in the united kingdom, China or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 404.13 terawatt-hours against 213.01 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production in the united kingdom between China and OECD (EI)?
- 191.12 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (EI)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.