China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Electricity generation from solar and wind
China (People’s Republic of)
2,310 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
853.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- United States
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2,310 terawatt-hours against 853.21 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 1,457 terawatt-hours.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3519 terawatt-hours | 0.3519 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 0.255 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 5.72 terawatt-hours | 26.22 terawatt-hours | 20.5 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 269.02 terawatt-hours | 236.24 terawatt-hours | 32.78 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1,419 terawatt-hours | 653.26 terawatt-hours | 766.21 terawatt-hours | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 2,310 terawatt-hours against 853.21 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 1,457 terawatt-hours, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 208 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.