Australia vs China: Share of electricity production by source

Australia

66.1%

in 2023

China

64.4%

in 2023

Australia rank

103rd

China rank

106th

Share of electricity production by source over time

Australia currently reports 66.1% against 64.4% in China, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 103rd and China ranks 106th of 208 countries.

Indicator: Share of electricity production by source
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026