China vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from oil
China
89.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
107.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from oil over time
- China
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 107.51 terawatt-hours against 89.55 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 17.96 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 209 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.6 terawatt-hours | 636.71 terawatt-hours | 580.11 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 52.54 terawatt-hours | 700 terawatt-hours | 647.47 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 41.43 terawatt-hours | 530.45 terawatt-hours | 489.02 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 42.23 terawatt-hours | 261.54 terawatt-hours | 219.31 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 72.64 terawatt-hours | 132.4 terawatt-hours | 59.76 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, China or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 107.51 terawatt-hours against 89.55 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between China and OECD (EI)?
- 17.96 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (EI)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- China ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.