Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in China
China: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear was 104.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in China, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
China recorded 104.18 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from nuclear in 2025.
The figure is up 113.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in China peaked at 162.73 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5.83 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
China ranks 1st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 39.85 terawatt-hours | +719.9% |
| 1995 | -5.83 terawatt-hours | -114.6% |
| 1996 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | -178.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2424 terawatt-hours | -94.7% |
| 1998 | -0.9636 terawatt-hours | -497.5% |
| 1999 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -367.0% |
| 2000 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +110.6% |
| 2001 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | -58.9% |
| 2002 | 23.2 terawatt-hours | +941.5% |
| 2003 | 55.2 terawatt-hours | +137.9% |
| 2004 | 21.6 terawatt-hours | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | -63.3% |
| 2006 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 22.08 terawatt-hours | +315.2% |
| 2008 | 18.98 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | -73.6% |
| 2010 | 14.22 terawatt-hours | +183.2% |
| 2011 | 37.75 terawatt-hours | +165.5% |
| 2012 | 33.69 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 39.95 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 65.81 terawatt-hours | +64.7% |
| 2015 | 115.64 terawatt-hours | +75.7% |
| 2016 | 126.67 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 105.82 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 142.12 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 162.73 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 53.03 terawatt-hours | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 125.15 terawatt-hours | +136.0% |
| 2022 | 31.15 terawatt-hours | -75.1% |
| 2023 | 51.33 terawatt-hours | +64.8% |
| 2024 | 48.88 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 104.18 terawatt-hours | +113.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +941.5% | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 23.2 terawatt-hours |
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 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | -5.83 terawatt-hours | 39.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 55.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.44 terawatt-hours | 14.22 terawatt-hours | 162.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.95 terawatt-hours | 31.15 terawatt-hours | 125.15 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from nuclear in China?
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in China was 104.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 162.73 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.83 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does China rank for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- China ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from nuclear. 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.