China vs Luxembourg: Electricity generation from renewables

China
3,920 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Luxembourg
1.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
2nd

Electricity generation from renewables over time

  • China
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

China currently reports 3,920 terawatt-hours against 1.41 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 3,919 terawatt-hours.

That makes China's figure about 2,780.5 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 209 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 168.7 terawatt-hours 0.101 terawatt-hours 168.6 terawatt-hours China
2000s 412.37 terawatt-hours 0.208 terawatt-hours 412.16 terawatt-hours China
2010s 1,339 terawatt-hours 0.455 terawatt-hours 1,339 terawatt-hours China
2020s 2,920 terawatt-hours 1.17 terawatt-hours 2,918 terawatt-hours China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, China or Luxembourg?
China, at 3,920 terawatt-hours against 1.41 terawatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between China and Luxembourg?
3,919 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Luxembourg?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and Luxembourg rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
China ranks 1st and Luxembourg 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 renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.