China vs CIS (EI): Electricity generation from solar
China
1,175 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
15.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Electricity generation from solar over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 1,175 terawatt-hours against 15.22 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 1,160 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 77.2 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 214 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 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 0.095 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.095 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 66.35 terawatt-hours | 0.468 terawatt-hours | 65.88 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 602.25 terawatt-hours | 7.59 terawatt-hours | 594.66 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 1,175 terawatt-hours against 15.22 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between China and CIS (EI)?
- 1,160 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?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 214 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. 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.