China vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from solar and wind
China
2,310 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
2,335 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- China
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 2,335 terawatt-hours against 2,310 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 25 terawatt-hours.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3816 terawatt-hours | 0.3816 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 0.255 terawatt-hours | 9 terawatt-hours | 8.74 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 5.72 terawatt-hours | 109.22 terawatt-hours | 103.5 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 269.02 terawatt-hours | 723.16 terawatt-hours | 454.14 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,419 terawatt-hours | 1,836 terawatt-hours | 416.46 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, China or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 2,335 terawatt-hours against 2,310 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between China and OECD (EI)?
- 25 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (EI)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- China ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.