Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in China
China: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in China, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in China is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in China peaked at 8.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
China ranks 183rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in China, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.1% | — |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in China?
- Electricity production from oil sources in China was 0.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does China rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- China ranks 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.