China vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
China
1,625 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,540 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 85 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0229 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0229 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.44 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.16 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 191.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 633.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 441.69 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 997.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 368.92 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between China and United Kingdom?
- 85 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- China ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.