Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in China
China: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 1.11 trillion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China, 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 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 peaked at 1.11 trillion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.00 million kWh, in 1990.
That places China 1st out of 210 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.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in China, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | 75.00 million kWh | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 131.00 million kWh | +74.7% |
| 1993 | 143.00 million kWh | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 505.00 million kWh | +253.1% |
| 1995 | 3.08 billion kWh | +510.9% |
| 1996 | 1.64 billion kWh | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 2.94 billion kWh | +79.2% |
| 1998 | 2.86 billion kWh | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.03 billion kWh | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.17 billion kWh | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.33 billion kWh | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.47 billion kWh | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.64 billion kWh | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion kWh | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.04 billion kWh | +78.9% |
| 2006 | 10.06 billion kWh | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 15.73 billion kWh | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 26.45 billion kWh | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 46.05 billion kWh | +74.1% |
| 2010 | 68.64 billion kWh | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 95.00 billion kWh | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 131.60 billion kWh | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 176.43 billion kWh | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 210.16 billion kWh | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 266.84 billion kWh | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 369.14 billion kWh | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 483.43 billion kWh | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 611.98 billion kWh | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 713.50 billion kWh | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 827.83 billion kWh | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 trillion kWh | +33.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.11 trillion kWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 413.39 million kWh, 2674.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 1.11 trillion kWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.70 million kWh, 13208.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 | +510.9% | 505.00 million kWh | 3.08 billion kWh |
| 1994 | +253.1% | 143.00 million kWh | 505.00 million kWh |
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 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Ores and metals imports 16.1% (2025)
- 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)
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.00 million kWh in 1990.
- How does China rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- China ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in China?
- 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 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.