Energy & Mining in China

365 indicators covering energy & mining for China.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Primary energy use by source 1,128 terawatt-hours 2025 up 507.7% 1st
Coal consumption by region 25,622 terawatt-hours 2025 up 14.7% 1st
Solar energy generation by region 1,173 terawatt-hours 2025 up 2,871.7% 1st
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 1.17 million terawatt-hours 2025 up 2,871.7% 1st
Wind energy generation by region 1,128 terawatt-hours 2025 up 507.7% 1st
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 1.13 million terawatt-hours 2025 up 507.7% 1st
Renewable energy generation 1,173 terawatt-hours 2025 up 2,871.7% 1st
Share of primary energy from coal 56.9% 2025 down 16.2% 3rd
Annual change in primary energy from coal 0.459 terawatt-hours 2025 up 100.1% 20th
Primary energy use by source 25,622 terawatt-hours 2025 up 14.7% 1st
Electricity as a share of primary energy 23.5% 2025 up 32.9% 11th
Solar energy generation by region 1,173 terawatt-hours 2025 up 2,871.7% 1st
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 1.17 million terawatt-hours 2025 up 2,871.7% 1st
Wind energy generation by region 1,128 terawatt-hours 2025 up 507.7% 1st
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 1.13 million terawatt-hours 2025 up 507.7% 1st
Primary energy from renewables per person 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 174.7% 32nd
Primary energy from solar per person 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 2,829.8% 22nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal 0.0% 2025 up 100.1% 29th
Fossil fuel supply by source 4,419 terawatt-hours 2025 up 127.0% 4th
Gas consumption by region 4,419 terawatt-hours 2025 up 127.0% 4th
Share of primary energy from gas 9.8% 2025 up 65.7% 68th
Share of primary energy use by source 9.8% 2025 up 65.7% 68th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 13.1% 3rd
Per capita primary energy use by source 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 13.1% 3rd
Share of primary energy use by source 9.8% 2025 up 65.7% 68th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels 87.5% 2025 down 6.8% 35th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 315.07 terawatt-hours 2025 up 473.0% 3rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels 0.8% 2025 up 351.5% 34th
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita 18.09 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 13.1% 3rd
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita 27.85 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 25.9% 28th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 25.9% 28th
Product market, S2 - Electricity regulation 0 2014 56th
Product market, S2 - Electricity unbundling 0 2014 76th
Product market, S2 - Electricity wholesale 2 2014 unchanged 1st
Product market, S2 - Electricity access 0 2014 46th
Product market, S1 - Electricity 0.3333 2014 unchanged 62nd
Investment in energy with private participation 36.35 billion current US$ 2024 up 2,106.4% 1st
Renewable energy consumption 15.2% 2021 up 24.6% 122nd
Oil production by region 2,513 terawatt-hours 2025 up 0.7% 7th
Vegetable oil production 275,800 tonnes 2023 up 24.7% 1st
Annual patents filed for renewable energy technologies 2,649 patents 2025 down 79.7% 1st
Natural gas production by region 2,641 terawatt-hours 2025 up 94.7% 5th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 2023 up 27.9% 1st
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 47,749 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2023 up 22.1% 1st
Share of schools with access to electricity 99.2% 2024 down 0.0% 85th
Oil palm fruit yields 13.17 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 1.9% 15th
Land use for vegetable oil crops 50,672 hectares 2024 up 0.6% 22nd
Coal production by region 26,296 terawatt-hours 2025 up 23.6% 1st
Fossil fuel production 26,296 terawatt-hours 2025 up 23.6% 1st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind 25.3% 2025 up 11.1% 24th
Oil palm production 112,877 tonnes 2023 down 18.6% 21st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar 39.8% 2025 down 41.4% 21st
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 39.8% 2025 down 41.4% 21st
Fossil Fuel Support - Detailed Indicators 0.3799 Percentage of GDP 2024 up 5.6% 23rd
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita 28,100 kilowatt-hours 2020 up 49.5% 36th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use 40,469 terawatt-hours 2020 up 57.0% 1st
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy -5.2% 2020 up 53.8% 35th
Consumption-based energy use per person 28.1 kilowatt-hours 2020 up 49.5% 36th
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person 28.1 kilowatt-hours 2020 up 49.5% 36th
Net energy embedded in traded goods -2,221 terawatt-hours 2020 up 32.1% 42nd