Primary energy from nuclear per person in China
China: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from nuclear per person in China, 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from nuclear per person in China is 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 179.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in China peaked at 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places China 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 742.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 909.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 778.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 19 Japan 2,315 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Romania 1,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Argentina 711.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Netherlands 663.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 South Africa 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 primary energy from nuclear per person in China?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in China was 1,038 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 nuclear per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does China rank for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- China ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.