Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in China
China: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 4,361 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in China, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
China recorded 4,361 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in China peaked at 4,394 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 300.34 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
China ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 358.9 kilowatt-hours | 300.34 kilowatt-hours | 411.29 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 627.71 kilowatt-hours | 428.57 kilowatt-hours | 813.19 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,513 kilowatt-hours | 876.9 kilowatt-hours | 2,220 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,100 kilowatt-hours | 2,476 kilowatt-hours | 3,611 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,125 kilowatt-hours | 3,666 kilowatt-hours | 4,394 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,481 kilowatt-hours compare
- 33 Malaysia 4,435 kilowatt-hours compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 4,403 kilowatt-hours compare
- 36 British Virgin Islands 4,358 kilowatt-hours compare
- 37 Seychelles 4,063 kilowatt-hours compare
- 38 Iran 4,038 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for China
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in China?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in China was 4,361 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,394 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.34 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- China ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.