Annual change in primary energy from wind in China
China: Annual change in primary energy from wind was 130.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from wind in China, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
China recorded 130.88 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from wind in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 406.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in China peaked at 189.3 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.5222 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
China ranks 1st of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0474 terawatt-hours | -0.5222 terawatt-hours | 0.2323 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 0.1162 terawatt-hours | 14.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.77 terawatt-hours | 21.5 terawatt-hours | 63.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.44 terawatt-hours | 61.2 terawatt-hours | 189.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in China?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in China was 130.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 189.3 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5222 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does China rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- China ranks 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.7%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.