Total electricity output in China
China: Total electricity output was 5.84 million GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in China, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in China stood at 5.84 million GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in China peaked at 5.84 million GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 621,268 GWh, in 1990.
That places China 1st out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total electricity output in China, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 621,268 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 677,625 GWh | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 754,070 GWh | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 838,399 GWh | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 928,245 GWh | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million GWh | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million GWh | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million GWh | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million GWh | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million GWh | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million GWh | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million GWh | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million GWh | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million GWh | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million GWh | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million GWh | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million GWh | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million GWh | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million GWh | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.72 million GWh | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million GWh | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 4.70 million GWh | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 4.98 million GWh | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.44 million GWh | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.67 million GWh | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.84 million GWh | +3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.84 million GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 443.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 5.84 million GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 1399.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 945,108 GWh | 621,268 GWh | 1.24 million GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million GWh | 1.36 million GWh | 3.72 million GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 million GWh | 4.20 million GWh | 5.84 million GWh | 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 total electricity output in China?
- Total electricity output in China was 5.84 million GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 million GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 621,268 GWh in 1990.
- How does China rank for total electricity output?
- China ranks 1st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants