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
Latest (2025)
1,038 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,038 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 23rd out of 218 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.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in China, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 36.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +811.1% |
| 1995 | 31.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 35.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 35.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 35.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 39.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 41.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 59.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 101.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.5% |
| 2004 | 117.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 122.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 126.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 142 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 155.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 158.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 167.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 194.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 217.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 245.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 290.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 371.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 460.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 532.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 629.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 742.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 778.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 865.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 888.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 926.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 962.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +811.1% | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.99 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2003 | +71.5% | 59.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.46 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 20 Romania 1,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 USSR 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 United Kingdom 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Argentina 711.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Netherlands 663.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 South Africa 502.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 23rd out of 218 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.