Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind was 465.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in China (People’s Republic of), 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 465.08 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 1,012.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 465.08 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.5202 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0491 terawatt-hours | -0.5202 terawatt-hours | 0.2343 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 0.1212 terawatt-hours | 14.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.14 terawatt-hours | 22.21 terawatt-hours | 120.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.64 terawatt-hours | 98.3 terawatt-hours | 465.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in China (People’s Republic of) was 465.08 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 465.08 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5202 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,012.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.