China vs CIS (EI): Electricity generation from oil
China
89.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
10.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 89.55 terawatt-hours against 10.22 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 79.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 8.8 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 2nd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 209 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 | 56.6 terawatt-hours | 164.82 terawatt-hours | 108.23 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 52.54 terawatt-hours | 109.5 terawatt-hours | 56.96 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 41.43 terawatt-hours | 37.41 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 42.23 terawatt-hours | 15.7 terawatt-hours | 26.53 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 72.64 terawatt-hours | 13.02 terawatt-hours | 59.63 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 89.55 terawatt-hours against 10.22 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between China and CIS (EI)?
- 79.33 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 from oil?
- China ranks 2nd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. 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.