Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in China
China: Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate was 8.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in China, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 8.15 % change on previous year for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 119.7% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in China peaked at 819.95 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -13.03 % change on previous year, in 1995.
China ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 819.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1996 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1997 | 0.558 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1998 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -495.3% |
| 1999 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 2000 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 2001 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 43.85 % change on previous year | +905.5% |
| 2003 | 72.46 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2005 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +303.3% |
| 2008 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +175.8% |
| 2011 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2012 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.48 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 28.64 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 24.39 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 2022 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2024 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +119.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate 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 | +905.5% | 4.36 % change on previous year | 43.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.17 % change on previous year | -13.03 % change on previous year | 819.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.34 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 72.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.55 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 28.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in China?
- Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in China was 8.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 819.95 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.03 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from nuclear Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.