China vs CIS (EI): Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
China
6,175 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
1,032 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 6,175 terawatt-hours against 1,032 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 5,143 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 6.0 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and CIS (EI) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 764.82 terawatt-hours | 819.77 terawatt-hours | 54.95 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 1,988 terawatt-hours | 798.26 terawatt-hours | 1,189 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 4,318 terawatt-hours | 927.27 terawatt-hours | 3,391 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 5,868 terawatt-hours | 996.49 terawatt-hours | 4,871 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 6,175 terawatt-hours against 1,032 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between China and CIS (EI)?
- 5,143 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.