China vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from nuclear
China
487.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1,879 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- China
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,879 terawatt-hours against 487.61 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 1,391 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.9 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 208 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 40.22 terawatt-hours | 40.22 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 307.35 terawatt-hours | 307.35 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,147 terawatt-hours | 1,147 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 8.7 terawatt-hours | 1,992 terawatt-hours | 1,983 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 46.16 terawatt-hours | 2,311 terawatt-hours | 2,265 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 178.13 terawatt-hours | 2,026 terawatt-hours | 1,848 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 427.44 terawatt-hours | 1,861 terawatt-hours | 1,433 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, China or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 1,879 terawatt-hours against 487.61 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between China and OECD (EI)?
- 1,391 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- China ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 208 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 nuclear. 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.