Electricity as a share of primary energy in China
China: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 23.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in China, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 23.49 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in China peaked at 23.49 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 1985.
That places China 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.88 | — |
| 1986 | 7.18 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 7.36 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.52 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.69 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.08 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 8.37 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.85 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 8.86 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.54 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 10.09 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 10.26 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.71 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.26 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.93 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 12.41 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.69 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.34 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.32 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.88 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 13.58 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.06 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.27 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.18 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.71 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.11 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.95 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.77 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.68 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.66 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.14 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.46 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.68 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.52 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.95 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.09 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.87 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 23.49 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.33 | 6.88 | 7.69 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.7 | 8.08 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 | 11.93 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.81 | 15.18 | 20.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1 | 20.68 | 23.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- 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 electricity as a share of primary energy in China?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in China was 23.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 1985.
- How does China rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- China ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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