China vs CIS (EI): Electricity generation from hydropower
China
1,397 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
258.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 1,397 terawatt-hours against 258.2 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 1,139 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 5.4 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and CIS (EI) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.02 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 74.19 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 39.03 terawatt-hours | 137.82 terawatt-hours | 98.79 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 88.59 terawatt-hours | 191.91 terawatt-hours | 103.31 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 167.14 terawatt-hours | 210.61 terawatt-hours | 43.47 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 399.57 terawatt-hours | 216.35 terawatt-hours | 183.22 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 1,014 terawatt-hours | 227.76 terawatt-hours | 785.82 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 1,316 terawatt-hours | 259.41 terawatt-hours | 1,057 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 1,397 terawatt-hours against 258.2 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between China and CIS (EI)?
- 1,139 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. 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.