Electricity generation from gas in China
China: Electricity generation from gas was 334.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in China, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
China recorded 334.17 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in China peaked at 334.17 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.972 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places China 5th out of 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 0.972 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 8.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.85 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 56.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.28 terawatt-hours | 77.73 terawatt-hours | 232.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.65 terawatt-hours | 252.5 terawatt-hours | 334.17 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas in China?
- Electricity generation from gas in China was 334.17 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 334.17 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.972 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from gas?
- China ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.