China vs CIS (EI): Electricity generation from solar and wind
China
2,310 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
28.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 2,310 terawatt-hours against 28.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 2,282 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 82.3 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.255 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.255 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 5.72 terawatt-hours | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 5.72 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 269.02 terawatt-hours | 0.8511 terawatt-hours | 268.17 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 1,419 terawatt-hours | 15.29 terawatt-hours | 1,404 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 2,310 terawatt-hours against 28.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between China and CIS (EI)?
- 2,282 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. 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.