Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in China
China: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,281 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in China, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in China stood at 1,281 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 328.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in China peaked at 1,281 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.75 watts per capita, in 2000.
China ranks 24th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in China, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.75 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 61.99 watts per capita | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 64.69 watts per capita | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 71.37 watts per capita | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 79.11 watts per capita | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 87.8 watts per capita | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 97.75 watts per capita | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 110.66 watts per capita | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 130.71 watts per capita | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 152.87 watts per capita | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 172.58 watts per capita | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 196.95 watts per capita | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 220.59 watts per capita | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 260.71 watts per capita | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 298.75 watts per capita | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 343.16 watts per capita | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 385.32 watts per capita | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 439.59 watts per capita | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 490.1 watts per capita | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 533.09 watts per capita | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 628.57 watts per capita | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 713.56 watts per capita | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 811.21 watts per capita | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1,022 watts per capita | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 1,281 watts per capita | +25.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,281 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1,281 watts per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9 watts per capita, 7.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.67 watts per capita | 59.75 watts per capita | 152.87 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.08 watts per capita | 172.58 watts per capita | 533.09 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 891.21 watts per capita | 628.57 watts per capita | 1,281 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in China?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in China was 1,281 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,281 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.75 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does China rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- China ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).