Primary energy from wind per person in China
China: Primary energy from wind per person was 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from wind per person in China, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
China recorded 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 499.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in China peaked at 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places China 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2016 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0018 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.505 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4646 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 327.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 16 Estonia 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Greece 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Austria 938.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Croatia 792.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 France 754.69 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 New Zealand 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for China
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from wind per person in China?
- Primary energy from wind per person in China was 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from wind per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does China rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- China ranks 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 499.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.