Electricity generation from renewables per person in China
China: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,769 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in China, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in China is 2,769 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in China peaked at 2,769 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.45 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
China ranks 31st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.44 kilowatt-hours | 34.45 kilowatt-hours | 50.09 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours | 59.22 kilowatt-hours | 104.42 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.65 kilowatt-hours | 106.56 kilowatt-hours | 161.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.88 kilowatt-hours | 177.66 kilowatt-hours | 498.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 958.78 kilowatt-hours | 581.83 kilowatt-hours | 1,415 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,053 kilowatt-hours | 1,532 kilowatt-hours | 2,769 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in China?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in China was 2,769 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,769 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.45 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does China rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- China ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.