Electricity generation from oil per person in China
China: Electricity generation from oil per person was 63.24 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil 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
In 2025, electricity generation from oil per person in China stood at 63.24 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in China peaked at 63.24 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.03 kilowatt-hours, in 2009.
China ranks 122nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.62 kilowatt-hours | 49.83 kilowatt-hours | 54.1 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.41 kilowatt-hours | 37.96 kilowatt-hours | 54.67 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.89 kilowatt-hours | 9.03 kilowatt-hours | 50.33 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.28 kilowatt-hours | 22.8 kilowatt-hours | 39.75 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.09 kilowatt-hours | 37.49 kilowatt-hours | 63.24 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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 oil per person in China?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in China was 63.24 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 oil per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 63.24 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- China ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.