Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in China
China: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was 28.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 78.5%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
174.75 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
-71.75 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in China, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in China is 28.35 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 78.5% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in China peaked at 174.75 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, -71.75 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
China ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3889 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -3.1 terawatt-hours | -897.7% |
| 1968 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -212.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3889 terawatt-hours | -88.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7778 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +547.7% |
| 1972 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -60.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5834 terawatt-hours | -69.9% |
| 1977 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +232.6% |
| 1978 | -2.91 terawatt-hours | -249.9% |
| 1979 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | -283.3% |
| 1980 | 9.67 terawatt-hours | +81.3% |
| 1981 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 12 terawatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3978 terawatt-hours | -96.7% |
| 1985 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +1301.1% |
| 1986 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -61.2% |
| 1987 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +153.4% |
| 1988 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | +67.0% |
| 1989 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.33 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1991 | -2.06 terawatt-hours | -124.7% |
| 1992 | 6 terawatt-hours | -391.8% |
| 1993 | 21.16 terawatt-hours | +252.8% |
| 1994 | 15.58 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 23.15 terawatt-hours | +48.6% |
| 1996 | -2.61 terawatt-hours | -111.3% |
| 1997 | 8.01 terawatt-hours | -406.9% |
| 1998 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -63.7% |
| 1999 | -2.31 terawatt-hours | -179.4% |
| 2000 | 25.83 terawatt-hours | -1218.2% |
| 2001 | 55.02 terawatt-hours | +113.0% |
| 2002 | 10.54 terawatt-hours | -80.8% |
| 2003 | -4.29 terawatt-hours | -140.7% |
| 2004 | 69.86 terawatt-hours | -1728.5% |
| 2005 | 43.47 terawatt-hours | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 38.77 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 49.48 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 151.7 terawatt-hours | +206.6% |
| 2009 | -21.32 terawatt-hours | -114.1% |
| 2010 | 95.74 terawatt-hours | -549.1% |
| 2011 | -23.34 terawatt-hours | -124.4% |
| 2012 | 174.75 terawatt-hours | -848.8% |
| 2013 | 46.82 terawatt-hours | -73.2% |
| 2014 | 150.08 terawatt-hours | +220.6% |
| 2015 | 54.82 terawatt-hours | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 38.75 terawatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 11.8 terawatt-hours | -69.6% |
| 2018 | 33.82 terawatt-hours | +186.7% |
| 2019 | 73.65 terawatt-hours | +117.8% |
| 2020 | 49.17 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2021 | -21.11 terawatt-hours | -142.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | -115.6% |
| 2023 | -71.75 terawatt-hours | -2274.3% |
| 2024 | 131.66 terawatt-hours | -283.5% |
| 2025 | 28.35 terawatt-hours | -78.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 28.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3957 terawatt-hours, 71.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 28.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6909 terawatt-hours, 41.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2274.3% | 3.3 terawatt-hours | -71.75 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +1728.5% | -4.29 terawatt-hours | 69.86 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +1301.1% | 0.3978 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +1218.2% | -2.31 terawatt-hours | 25.83 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2906 terawatt-hours | -3.1 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -2.91 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 terawatt-hours | 0.3978 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 terawatt-hours | -2.61 terawatt-hours | 23.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.91 terawatt-hours | -21.32 terawatt-hours | 151.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.69 terawatt-hours | -23.34 terawatt-hours | 174.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.94 terawatt-hours | -71.75 terawatt-hours | 131.66 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in China?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in China was 28.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 174.75 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.75 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does China rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- China ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.