China vs Russia: Total electricity output (GWh)
China
5.84 million GWh
in 2015
Russia
1.07 million GWh
in 2015
China rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Total electricity output (GWh) over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 5.84 million GWh against 1.07 million GWh in Russia, a difference of 4.78 million GWh.
That makes China's figure about 5.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 230 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 945,108 GWh | 919,924 GWh | 25,183 GWh | China |
| 2000s | 2.44 million GWh | 948,624 GWh | 1.49 million GWh | China |
| 2010s | 5.14 million GWh | 1.06 million GWh | 4.08 million GWh | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, China or Russia?
- China, at 5.84 million GWh against 1.07 million GWh in Russia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between China and Russia?
- 4.78 million GWh, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for total electricity output?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants