Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1.35 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in China (People’s Republic of) is 1.35 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236,900, in 2000.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403,601 | 236,900 | 647,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 942,726 | 702,436 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.22 million | 1.35 million | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 installed capacity, megawatt in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in China (People’s Republic of) was 1.35 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,900 in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.