Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in China
China: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 7,474 in 2025. β Volatile
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in China, 1985β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in China is 7,474, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in China peaked at 7,474 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 387.51, in 1985.
China ranks 32nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 452.6 | 387.51 | 515.71 | 5 |
| 1990s | 773.4 | 538.5 | 983.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,862 | 1,068 | 2,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,186 | 3,113 | 5,271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,479 | 5,455 | 7,474 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 29 New Zealand 8,252 compare
- 30 Austria 8,034 compare
- 31 United States Virgin Islands 7,934 compare
- 33 Netherlands 7,356 compare
- 34 Switzerland 7,251 compare
- 35 Czechia 7,116 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in China?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in China was 7,474 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,474 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.51 in 1985.
- How does China rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- China ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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