It is published annually as a March special issue of the China Energy Policy Newsletter. The Summary summarises the annual statistics of China''s energy and power supply and consumption in the
This record-breaking volume also makes China the first country to surpass the 10-trillion-kWh mark in annual power use, more than doubling that of the United States and exceeding the
By 2025, Asia is projected to account for half of the world''s electricity consumption, with one-third of global electricity to be consumed in China. [1] China is the world''s largest electricity producer. It
China''s annual electricity consumption surpassed 10 trillion kWh for the first time in 2025, the National Energy Administration said on its official WeChat account Jan. 17, cementing the
Natural gas accounted for the largest increase in primary energy production (6.2%) in 2023 from the previous year, followed by nuclear (3.7%). However, natural gas had the second-largest increase in
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China is the world''s largest electricity producer. It overtook the United States in 2011 after rapid growth since the early 1990s. In 2021, China produced 8,534 terawatt-hour (TWh) of electricity, which was approximately 30% of the world''s electricity production. Most of the electricity in China comes from coal power, which accounted for 62% of electricity generation in 2021 and is a big part of greenhouse gas emissions by China.
China is the world''s largest consumer of electricity, using over 8.539 trillion kWh of energy annually. China accounts for almost one-third of global energy consumption. The country is known for running
China Electricity Consumption data is updated monthly, averaging 484.700 kWh bn (Median) from Jul 2009 to Nov 2025, with 188 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,022.600 kWh bn in
Over the period from October 2024 to September 2025, electricity consumption in the People''s Republic of China showcases a diverse mix of energy sources. More than half of the electricity, approximately
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) - China IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency ( IEA ), uri: iea /data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy
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