Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in China
China: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 1,632 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in China, 1971–2025
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 solar and wind per person in China is 1,632 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 912.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in China peaked at 1,632 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
China ranks 19th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours | 0.0035 kilowatt-hours | 0.5107 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 kilowatt-hours | 0.4805 kilowatt-hours | 20.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.34 kilowatt-hours | 37.07 kilowatt-hours | 442.07 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 998.77 kilowatt-hours | 510.2 kilowatt-hours | 1,632 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 59.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in China?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in China was 1,632 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 solar and wind per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- China ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 912.1%. 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.