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
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 79 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.
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
- 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 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 79 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.