Share of electricity production by source in China
China: Share of electricity production by source was 54.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in China, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity production by source in China stood at 54.3%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in China peaked at 81.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2025.
That places China 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.3% | 63.5% | 69.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 71.0% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 76.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 64.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 54.3% | 63.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 8 Philippines 58.7% compare
- 9 Cambodia 56.6% compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.4% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 54.3% compare
- 13 Poland 50.4% compare
- 14 Vietnam 48.1% compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in China?
- Share of electricity production by source in China was 54.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2025.
- How does China rank for share of electricity production by source?
- China ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.