Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China

China: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 1.11 trillion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.11 trillion kWh
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.11 trillion kWh
in 2021
All-time low
68.00 million kWh
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China, 1990–2021

0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1990200520211990: 68.0M kWh1991: 75.0M kWh1992: 131.0M kWh1993: 143.0M kWh1994: 505.0M kWh1995: 3.1B kWh1996: 1.6B kWh1997: 2.9B kWh1998: 2.9B kWh1999: 3.0B kWh2000: 3.2B kWh2001: 3.3B kWh2002: 3.5B kWh2003: 3.6B kWh2004: 3.9B kWh2005: 7.0B kWh2006: 10.1B kWh2007: 15.7B kWh2008: 26.5B kWh2009: 46.0B kWh2010: 68.6B kWh2011: 95.0B kWh2012: 131.6B kWh2013: 176.4B kWh2014: 210.2B kWh2015: 266.8B kWh2016: 369.1B kWh2017: 483.4B kWh2018: 612.0B kWh2019: 713.5B kWh2020: 827.8B kWh2021: 1.1T kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China stood at 1.11 trillion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.5% on the previous year and up 1,063.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China peaked at 1.11 trillion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.00 million kWh, in 1990.

That places China 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.45 billion kWh 68.00 million kWh 3.08 billion kWh 10
2000s 12.29 billion kWh 3.17 billion kWh 46.05 billion kWh 10
2010s 312.67 billion kWh 68.64 billion kWh 713.50 billion kWh 10
2020s 966.68 billion kWh 827.83 billion kWh 1.11 trillion kWh 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States 612.80 billion kWh compare
  2. 3 Germany 211.14 billion kWh compare
  3. 4 India 150.63 billion kWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in China was 1.11 trillion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 trillion kWh in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 68.00 million kWh in 1990.
How does China rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
China ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,063.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.