Electricity generation from nuclear in China
China: Electricity generation from nuclear was 487.61 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
487.61 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
2nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
487.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in China, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from nuclear in China stood at 487.61 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 184.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in China peaked at 487.61 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
China ranks 2nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 14.76 terawatt-hours | +820.0% |
| 1995 | 12.83 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 14.34 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 14.42 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.1 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.95 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 16.74 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 17.47 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 25.13 terawatt-hours | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 43.34 terawatt-hours | +72.5% |
| 2004 | 50.47 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 53.09 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 54.84 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 62.13 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 68.39 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 70.05 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 74.74 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 87.2 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 98.32 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 111.5 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 133.22 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 171.38 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 213.18 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 248.1 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 295 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 348.7 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 366.2 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 407.5 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 417.78 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 434.72 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 450.85 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 487.61 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 | +820.0% | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 14.76 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.16 terawatt-hours | 16.74 terawatt-hours | 70.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.13 terawatt-hours | 74.74 terawatt-hours | 348.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.44 terawatt-hours | 366.2 terawatt-hours | 487.61 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 784.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 France 392.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Russia 218.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 South Korea 184.67 terawatt-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 in China?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in China was 487.61 terawatt-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 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 487.61 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- China ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.