Electricity Generation: China vs World
Electricity generation comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China generates 30%+ of global electricity, powering the world's largest energy consumer.
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China generated 10,100 TWh of electricity in 2025, 32.4% of global output. From just 8.8% in 2000, China became the world's largest electricity producer in 25 years. China powers nearly one-third of global electricity. Data from IEA and Ember covers 2000-2025.
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Electricity Generation: China vs World
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26 data points| Year | China | World total | World minus china | China share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,356 | 15,387 | 14,031 | 8.8 |
| 2001 | 1,488 | 15,649 | 14,161 | 9.5 |
| 2002 | 1,654 | 16,116 | 14,462 | 10.3 |
| 2003 | 1,911 | 16,824 | 14,913 | 11.4 |
| 2004 | 2,203 | 17,646 | 15,443 | 12.5 |
| 2005 | 2,500 | 18,397 | 15,897 | 13.6 |
| 2006 | 2,860 | 19,149 | 16,289 | 14.9 |
| 2007 | 3,282 | 19,986 | 16,704 | 16.4 |
| 2008 | 3,503 | 20,399 | 16,896 | 17.2 |
| 2009 | 3,715 | 20,373 | 16,658 | 18.2 |
| 2010 | 4,228 | 21,513 | 17,285 | 19.7 |
| 2011 | 4,713 | 22,224 | 17,511 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 4,988 | 22,884 | 17,896 | 21.8 |
| 2013 | 5,432 | 23,593 | 18,161 | 23 |
| 2014 | 5,649 | 23,927 | 18,278 | 23.6 |
| 2015 | 5,815 | 24,242 | 18,427 | 24 |
| 2016 | 6,143 | 24,853 | 18,710 | 24.7 |
| 2017 | 6,495 | 25,611 | 19,116 | 25.4 |
| 2018 | 7,123 | 26,677 | 19,554 | 26.7 |
| 2019 | 7,503 | 27,104 | 19,601 | 27.7 |
| 2020 | 7,779 | 26,823 | 19,044 | 29 |
| 2021 | 8,534 | 28,284 | 19,750 | 30.2 |
| 2022 | 8,859 | 29,003 | 20,144 | 30.5 |
| 2023 | 9,456 | 29,892 | 20,436 | 31.6 |
| 2024 | 9,800 | 30,500 | 20,700 | 32.1 |
| 2025 | 10,100 | 31,200 | 21,100 | 32.4 |
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Electricity generation comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China generates 30%+ of global electricity, powering the world's largest energy consumer.
Series: China vs World
Category: energy
Data Source: IEA, Ember Global Electricity Review
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
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2026-03-15T10:49:43.582Z
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The Electricity Generation: China vs World dataset covers 2000 to 2025, with 26 data points. Data source: IEA, Ember Global Electricity Review.
Dataset Info
- Category
- energy
- Unit
- TWh
- Source
- IEA, Ember Global Electricity Review
- Time Range
- 2000 - 2025
- Data Points
- 26