Electricity generation from nuclear per person in China
China: Electricity generation from nuclear per person was 344.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from nuclear 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from nuclear per person in China is 344.33 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 180.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear per person in China peaked at 344.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places China 24th out of 209 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 nuclear per person in China, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 12.21 kilowatt-hours | +811.1% |
| 1995 | 10.52 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 11.65 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 11.62 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.27 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.86 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.19 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 13.66 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.53 kilowatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 33.48 kilowatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 38.76 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 40.53 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 41.61 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.86 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 51.27 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 52.18 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.3 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 64.11 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 71.79 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 80.86 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 122.75 kilowatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 151.83 kilowatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 175.66 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 207.89 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 244.96 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 256.78 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 285.68 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 293.14 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 305.58 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 317.65 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 344.33 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +811.1% | 1.34 kilowatt-hours | 12.21 kilowatt-hours |
| 2003 | +71.4% | 19.53 kilowatt-hours | 33.48 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 12.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.11 kilowatt-hours | 13.19 kilowatt-hours | 52.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.11 kilowatt-hours | 55.3 kilowatt-hours | 244.96 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.53 kilowatt-hours | 256.78 kilowatt-hours | 344.33 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 21 Romania 539.43 kilowatt-hours compare
- 22 United Kingdom 523.07 kilowatt-hours compare
- 23 USSR 522.48 kilowatt-hours compare
- 25 Argentina 234.67 kilowatt-hours compare
- 26 Netherlands 217.48 kilowatt-hours compare
- 27 South Africa 157.69 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for China
- 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 nuclear per person in China?
- Electricity generation from nuclear per person in China was 344.33 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 nuclear per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 344.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- China ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.5%. 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.