Electricity production in the United Kingdom in China
China: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 213.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in China, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production in the united kingdom in China stood at 213.01 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 294.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in China peaked at 213.01 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
China ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.064 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.064 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.113 terawatt-hours | +76.6% |
| 1993 | 0.117 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +293.2% |
| 1995 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +555.2% |
| 1996 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -49.1% |
| 1997 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | +77.6% |
| 1998 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +110.3% |
| 2006 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 9.86 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 14.87 terawatt-hours | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 20.86 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 24.9 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 27.63 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 30.13 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 37.13 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 46.27 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 54.07 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 62.13 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 79.6 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 93.8 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 112.8 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 135.7 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 166 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 182.6 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 198.2 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 208.5 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 213.01 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 213.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.06 terawatt-hours, 3550.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 213.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.085 terawatt-hours, 2506.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +555.2% | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +293.2% | 0.117 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.064 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.85 terawatt-hours | 24.9 terawatt-hours | 112.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 184 terawatt-hours | 135.7 terawatt-hours | 213.01 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 electricity production in the united kingdom in China?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in China was 213.01 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 213.01 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does China rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- China ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.