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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in China, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0035 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0095 kilowatt-hours | +171.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1134 kilowatt-hours | +1096.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1805 kilowatt-hours | +59.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3216 kilowatt-hours | +78.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5107 kilowatt-hours | +58.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0836 kilowatt-hours | -83.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1684 kilowatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2954 kilowatt-hours | +75.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3894 kilowatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4805 kilowatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5865 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6916 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8188 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 2.88 kilowatt-hours | +86.1% |
| 2007 | 4.22 kilowatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 9.93 kilowatt-hours | +135.6% |
| 2009 | 20.77 kilowatt-hours | +109.1% |
| 2010 | 37.07 kilowatt-hours | +78.4% |
| 2011 | 56.39 kilowatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 77.87 kilowatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 106.33 kilowatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 132.04 kilowatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 161.21 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 218.93 kilowatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 299.07 kilowatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 382.45 kilowatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 442.07 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 510.2 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 688.99 kilowatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 834.94 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 1,294 kilowatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2025 | 1,632 kilowatt-hours | +26.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,632 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113.68 kilowatt-hours, 14.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 1,632 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.98 kilowatt-hours, 17.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1096.9% | 0.0095 kilowatt-hours | 0.1134 kilowatt-hours |
| 1991 | +171.8% | 0.0035 kilowatt-hours | 0.0095 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.