China vs Russia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
China
6,175 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
767.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 6,175 terawatt-hours against 767.16 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 5,408 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 8.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 764.82 terawatt-hours | 640.31 terawatt-hours | 124.51 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 1,988 terawatt-hours | 631.25 terawatt-hours | 1,356 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 4,318 terawatt-hours | 709.99 terawatt-hours | 3,608 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 5,868 terawatt-hours | 733.25 terawatt-hours | 5,134 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 Russia?
- China, at 6,175 terawatt-hours against 767.16 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between China and Russia?
- 5,408 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th 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.