Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 1.11 trillion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China, People's Republic of, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China, People's Republic of stood at 1.11 trillion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.5% on the previous year and up 1,063.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China, People's Republic of peaked at 1.11 trillion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.00 million kWh, in 1990.
That places China, People's Republic of 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 billion kWh | 68.00 million kWh | 3.08 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.29 billion kWh | 3.17 billion kWh | 46.05 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.67 billion kWh | 68.64 billion kWh | 713.50 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 966.68 billion kWh | 827.83 billion kWh | 1.11 trillion kWh | 2 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China, People's Republic of?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China, People's Republic of was 1.11 trillion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 trillion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.00 million kWh in 1990.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,063.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.