China vs United States: Total electricity output
China
5.84 million GWh
in 2015
United States
4.30 million GWh
in 2015
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Total electricity output over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 5.84 million GWh against 4.30 million GWh in United States, a difference of 1.55 million GWh.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 228 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 945,108 GWh | 3.51 million GWh | 2.57 million GWh | United States |
| 2000s | 2.44 million GWh | 4.15 million GWh | 1.70 million GWh | United States |
| 2010s | 5.14 million GWh | 4.31 million GWh | 829,677 GWh | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, China or United States?
- China, at 5.84 million GWh against 4.30 million GWh in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between China and United States?
- 1.55 million GWh, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do China and United States rank globally for total electricity output?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 228 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