Primary energy from solar per person in China
China: Primary energy from solar per person was 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
828.5 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 40.1%
World rank
22nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
828.5 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 solar 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
China recorded 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 2,829.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in China peaked at 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
China ranks 22nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar 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 | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0373 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0494 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0584 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0641 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0721 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.086 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.114 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2078 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5187 kilowatt-hours per person | +149.6% |
| 2011 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +269.9% |
| 2012 | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +131.4% |
| 2014 | 16.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +179.0% |
| 2015 | 28.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.9% |
| 2016 | 47.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 83.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.0% |
| 2018 | 124.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 157.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 183.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 229.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 299.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 410.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 591.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.0% |
| 2025 | 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 232.51 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +269.9% | 0.5187 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2014 | +179.0% | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.94 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +149.6% | 0.2078 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5187 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 | 0.006 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0135 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0173 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2078 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5187 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 19 Oman 898.36 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Belgium 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Portugal 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Italy 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Denmark 748.14 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 South Korea 732.78 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 solar per person in China?
- Primary energy from solar per person in China was 828.5 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 per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- China ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,829.8%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.