Annual change in primary energy from renewables in China
China: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 528.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
528.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
528.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
-7.63 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from renewables in China is 528.4 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 404.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in China peaked at 528.4 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -7.63 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
That places China 1st out of 80 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.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3889 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -3.1 terawatt-hours | -897.7% |
| 1968 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -212.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3889 terawatt-hours | -88.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7778 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +547.7% |
| 1972 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -60.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5834 terawatt-hours | -69.9% |
| 1977 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +232.6% |
| 1978 | -2.91 terawatt-hours | -249.9% |
| 1979 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | -283.3% |
| 1980 | 9.67 terawatt-hours | +81.3% |
| 1981 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 12 terawatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3978 terawatt-hours | -96.7% |
| 1985 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +1301.1% |
| 1986 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -61.2% |
| 1987 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +153.4% |
| 1988 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | +67.0% |
| 1989 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.93 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1991 | -2.05 terawatt-hours | -122.9% |
| 1992 | 6.61 terawatt-hours | -422.8% |
| 1993 | 21.28 terawatt-hours | +221.9% |
| 1994 | 16.79 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 31.12 terawatt-hours | +85.3% |
| 1996 | -7.63 terawatt-hours | -124.5% |
| 1997 | 11.72 terawatt-hours | -253.7% |
| 1998 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -80.1% |
| 1999 | -2.07 terawatt-hours | -188.5% |
| 2000 | 26 terawatt-hours | -1357.6% |
| 2001 | 55.21 terawatt-hours | +112.3% |
| 2002 | 12.37 terawatt-hours | -77.6% |
| 2003 | -1.13 terawatt-hours | -109.1% |
| 2004 | 71.37 terawatt-hours | -6440.6% |
| 2005 | 55.06 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 49.8 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 60.75 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 179.54 terawatt-hours | +195.6% |
| 2009 | 13.26 terawatt-hours | -92.6% |
| 2010 | 108.72 terawatt-hours | +720.2% |
| 2011 | 12.68 terawatt-hours | -88.3% |
| 2012 | 217.37 terawatt-hours | +1613.7% |
| 2013 | 110.15 terawatt-hours | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 204.6 terawatt-hours | +85.8% |
| 2015 | 104.79 terawatt-hours | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 145.99 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 155.2 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 187.34 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 199.31 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 178.25 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 273.29 terawatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 228.93 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 240.39 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 517.65 terawatt-hours | +115.3% |
| 2025 | 528.4 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 528.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 terawatt-hours, 415.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 528.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours, 298.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +6440.6% | -1.13 terawatt-hours | 71.37 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +1613.7% | 12.68 terawatt-hours | 217.37 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +1357.6% | -2.07 terawatt-hours | 26 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +1301.1% | 0.3978 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | -897.7% | 0.3889 terawatt-hours | -3.1 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +720.2% | 13.26 terawatt-hours | 108.72 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2906 terawatt-hours | -3.1 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -2.91 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 terawatt-hours | 0.3978 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 terawatt-hours | -7.63 terawatt-hours | 31.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.22 terawatt-hours | -1.13 terawatt-hours | 179.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.62 terawatt-hours | 12.68 terawatt-hours | 217.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.82 terawatt-hours | 178.25 terawatt-hours | 528.4 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- 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 renewables in China?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in China was 528.4 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 renewables recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 528.4 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.63 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does China rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- China ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.2%. 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 renewables. 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.