Share of electricity generation from renewables in China
China: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 37.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in China, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from renewables in China stood at 37.0%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in China peaked at 37.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2003.
That places China 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.5% | — |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 20.0% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 16.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 16.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.1% | 37.0% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in China?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in China was 37.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2003.
- How does China rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- China ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.