Electricity generation from hydropower per person in China
China: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 986.56 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
986.56 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
986.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
25.47 kilowatt-hours
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in China, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in China stood at 986.56 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in China peaked at 986.56 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.47 kilowatt-hours, in 1967.
That places China 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in China, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 30.55 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 30.29 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.47 kilowatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 29.28 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 29 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 29.2 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 34.45 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 38.15 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 41.73 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 46.29 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 47.6 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 47.5 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.89 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 45.21 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 50.09 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 59.22 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 65.66 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 73.42 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 83.98 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 83.17 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 87.17 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 87.77 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 91.24 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 97.89 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 104.42 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 109.87 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 106.5 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 110.32 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 126.82 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 138.49 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 156.2 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 152.7 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 157.9 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 159 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 155.99 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 175.18 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 216.96 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 223.78 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 219.14 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 271.51 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 303.06 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 330.63 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 366.01 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 477.55 kilowatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 458.57 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 526.34 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 505.82 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 629.99 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 659.61 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 763.49 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 798.29 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 821.39 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 824.91 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 844.88 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 893.94 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 926.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 911.36 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 910.85 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 861.81 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 954.15 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 986.56 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 986.56 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 986.56 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.33 kilowatt-hours, 9.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours | 25.47 kilowatt-hours | 30.55 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours | 29.2 kilowatt-hours | 50.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours | 59.22 kilowatt-hours | 104.42 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.38 kilowatt-hours | 106.5 kilowatt-hours | 159 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.24 kilowatt-hours | 175.18 kilowatt-hours | 477.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 726.87 kilowatt-hours | 505.82 kilowatt-hours | 893.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 925.25 kilowatt-hours | 861.81 kilowatt-hours | 986.56 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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 generation from hydropower per person in China?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in China was 986.56 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 hydropower per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 986.56 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.47 kilowatt-hours in 1967.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.