Primary energy from solar and wind per person in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in China (People’s Republic of), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind per person in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 908.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0035 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5107 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.482 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 442.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 997.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 510.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 15 Belgium 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia, Republic of 2,012 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Chile 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 United Kingdom 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Canada 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in China (People’s Republic of) was 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 908.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.