Electricity demand in China in 2025 — 10,558.25 TWh. Ranked 1 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 683.9%.
2000–2025 · terawatt-hours
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China
| Year | TWh | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,558.25 | +488.37 | +4.85% |
| 2024 | 10,069.88 | +630.51 | +6.68% |
| 2023 | 9,439.37 | +603.61 | +6.83% |
| 2022 | 8,835.76 | +315.74 | +3.71% |
| 2021 | 8,520.02 | +757.99 | +9.77% |
| 2020 | 7,762.03 | +275.4 | +3.68% |
| 2019 | 7,486.63 | +335.71 | +4.69% |
| 2018 | 7,150.92 | +559.53 | +8.49% |
| 2017 | 6,591.39 | +470.95 | +7.69% |
| 2016 | 6,120.44 | +318.3 | +5.49% |
| 2015 | 5,802.14 | +19.1 | +0.33% |
| 2014 | 5,783.04 | +362.64 | +6.69% |
| 2013 | 5,420.4 | +443.64 | +8.91% |
| 2012 | 4,976.76 | +276.48 | +5.88% |
| 2011 | 4,700.28 | +506.63 | +12.08% |
| 2010 | 4,193.65 | +490.39 | +13.24% |
| 2009 | 3,703.26 | +220.3 | +6.33% |
| 2008 | 3,482.96 | +211.73 | +6.47% |
| 2007 | 3,271.23 | +412.39 | +14.43% |
| 2006 | 2,858.84 | +364.76 | +14.63% |
| 2005 | 2,494.08 | +296.85 | +13.51% |
| 2004 | 2,197.23 | +294.01 | +15.45% |
| 2003 | 1,903.22 | +257.61 | +15.65% |
| 2002 | 1,645.61 | +173.42 | +11.78% |
| 2001 | 1,472.19 | +125.34 | +9.31% |
| 2000 | 1,346.85 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Electricity consumption inside a country over the year: generation plus imports, minus exports and losses. The difference from generation can be decisive: a country may consume noticeably more than it produces if it buys electricity from its neighbors — that is how Italy and a dozen small European states live. The reverse case is exporters such as Paraguay, whose generation is a multiple of its own demand.
Important: Demand is lower than generation by the amount of network losses and the plants' own use, but higher than generation in importing countries. The series starts in 2000.
Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.
How much electricity a country generates in a year.
Electricity Electricity consumption per capitaHow much electricity there is per resident of a country each year.
Electricity Net electricity importsHow much electricity a country buys from its neighbors beyond what it sells.
Electricity Transmission and distribution lossesWhat share of the electricity generated is lost on the way to the consumer.
