China vs CIS (EI): Electricity generation
China
10,583 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
1,564 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Electricity generation over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 10,583 terawatt-hours against 1,564 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 9,019 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 6.8 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and CIS (EI) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 497.5 terawatt-hours | 1,301 terawatt-hours | 803.17 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 942.23 terawatt-hours | 1,145 terawatt-hours | 202.9 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 2,446 terawatt-hours | 1,171 terawatt-hours | 1,275 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 5,836 terawatt-hours | 1,352 terawatt-hours | 4,484 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 9,215 terawatt-hours | 1,509 terawatt-hours | 7,705 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 10,583 terawatt-hours against 1,564 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between China and CIS (EI)?
- 9,019 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for electricity generation?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd 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.