China vs CIS (EI): Solar energy generation vs. capacity
China
1.17 million terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
15,220 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 1.17 million terawatt-hours against 15,220 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 1.16 million terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 77.1 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 79 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 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 7.4 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 96.5 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 96.5 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 66,350 terawatt-hours | 467.96 terawatt-hours | 65,882 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 601,967 terawatt-hours | 7,594 terawatt-hours | 594,373 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 1.17 million terawatt-hours against 15,220 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between China and CIS (EI)?
- 1.16 million 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.