China Electricity Consumption: per Capita: Average data was reported at 6,257.000 kWh in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,032.000 kWh for 2021. China Electricity Consumption: per Capita: Average data is updated yearly, averaging 1,066.997 kWh from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2022, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,257.000 kWh in 2022 and a record low of 261.265 kWh in 1978. China Electricity Consumption: per Capita: Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Utility Sector – Table CN.RCB: Electricity Summary.

Over the past half a century, the world's electricity consumption has continuously grown, reaching approximately 27,000 terawatt-hours by 2023. Between 1980 and 2023, electricity consumption more than tripled, while the global population reached eight billion people. Growth in industrialization and electricity access across the globe have further boosted electricity demand. China's economic rise and growth in global power use Since 2000, China's GDP has recorded an astonishing 15-fold increase, turning it into the second-largest global economy, behind only the United States. To fuel the development of its billion-strong population and various manufacturing industries, China requires more energy than any other country. As a result, it has become the largest electricity consumer in the world. Electricity consumption per capita In terms of per capita electricity consumption, China and other BRIC countries are still vastly outpaced by developed economies with smaller population sizes. Iceland, with a population of less than half a million inhabitants, consumes by far the most electricity per person in the world. Norway, Qatar, Canada, and the United States also have among the highest consumption rates. Multiple contributing factors such as the existence of power-intensive industries, household sizes, living situations, appliance and efficiency standards, and access to alternative heating fuels determine the amount of electricity the average person requires in each country.

China had a total electricity consumption of around ***** terawatt hours in 2024. This was an increase compared to the previous year, when consumption amounted to approximately ***** terawatt hours. The secondary sector, which comprises the manufacturing industries, is China's main electricity consuming sector.

China's electricity consumption has seen a continual annual increase since the turn of the century. In 2019, the East Asian country consumed 6,801 terawatt-hours worth of electricity, up from some 6,451 terawatt-hours in the previous year.

China Energy Consumption: Daily Average: Electricity data was reported at 24,210.000 kWh mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 23,340.000 kWh mn for 2021. China Energy Consumption: Daily Average: Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 4,270.541 kWh mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24,210.000 kWh mn in 2022 and a record low of 82.000 kWh mn in 1980. China Energy Consumption: Daily Average: Electricity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Utility Sector – Table CN.RCB: Electricity Summary.

China's total electricity output in March 2025 was about *** terawatt-hours. Since 1998, the volume of monthly power generation has increased significantly. This increase was necessary to fuel China's economic rise and satisfy the demands of the higher standard of living. From the graph, it also became apparent that not only the monthly output increased, but also the extent of seasonal fluctuations grew. Around the year 2008 and 2009, there was a small dip in power generation. This was the result of the world financial crises, when global demand decreased and impacted the Chinese manufacturing sector.

China's primary energy consumption increased by *** percent in 2023, when compared to the previous year. Since the year 2000, consumption growth of primary energy in the East Asian country has oscillated, with the greatest consumption increase seen in 2004, when figures grew by ** percent in comparison to the year before.

Iceland is by far the largest per capita consumer of electricity worldwide, averaging 51.9 megawatt-hours per person in 2024. This results from a combination of factors, such as low-cost electricity production, increased heating demand, and the presence of energy-intensive industries in the country. Norway, Qatar, and Canada were also some of the world's largest electricity consumers per capita that year. China is the leading overall power consumer Power-intensive industries, the purchasing power of the average citizen, household size, and general power efficiency standards all contribute to the amount of electricity that is consumed per person every year. However, in terms of total electricity consumption, a country's size and population can also play an important role. In 2024, the three most populous countries in the world, namely China, the United States, and India, were also the three largest electricity consumers. Global electricity consumption on the rise In 2023, net electricity consumption worldwide amounted to over 27,000 terawatt-hours, an increase of 30 percent in comparison to a decade earlier. When compared to 1980, global electricity consumption more than tripled. On the generation side, the world is still strongly dependent on fossil fuels. Despite the world's renewable energy capacity quintupling in the last decade, coal and gas combined still accounted for almost 60 percent of global electricity generation in 2023.

In 2019, household consumption of electricity per capita in China stood at about *** kilowatt hours. This was a more than six-fold increase in the per capita household electricity consumption compared to 2000.

China's primary energy consumption amounted to some ***** exajoules in 2023, an increase of around *** percent in comparison to the previous year. Between 2000 and 2023, consumption of primary energy in the East Asian country grew by nearly *** exajoules, reaching a peak in the latter year.

China Electricity Consumption: YoY: Year to Date: Residential data was reported at 1.500 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.100 % for Feb 2025. China Electricity Consumption: YoY: Year to Date: Residential data is updated monthly, averaging 9.880 % from Feb 2007 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 201 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.900 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of -0.100 % in Aug 2023. China Electricity Consumption: YoY: Year to Date: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Electricity Council. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBB: Electricity Consumption: Year on Year Change.

China: Electricity consumption percent of world total: The latest value from 2023 is 33.017 percent, an increase from 31.501 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.529 percent, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1980 to 2023 is 14.564 percent. The minimum value, 4.686 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 33.017 percent was recorded in 2023.

Global primary energy consumption has increased dramatically in recent years and is projected to continue to increase until 2045. Only hydropower and renewable energy consumption are expected to increase between 2045 and 2050 and reach 30 percent of the global energy consumption. Energy consumption by country The distribution of energy consumption globally is disproportionately high among some countries. China, the United States, and India were by far the largest consumers of primary energy globally. On a per capita basis, it was Qatar, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Iceland to have the highest per capita energy consumption. Renewable energy consumption Over the last two decades, renewable energy consumption has increased to reach over 90 exajoules in 2023. Among all countries globally, China had the largest installed renewable energy capacity as of that year, followed by the United States.

CN: Electricity Consumption: ytd: SI: Industry: Heavy data was reported at 3,660.671 kWh bn in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,264.300 kWh bn for Nov 2017. CN: Electricity Consumption: ytd: SI: Industry: Heavy data is updated monthly, averaging 1,469.835 kWh bn from Feb 2007 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,660.671 kWh bn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 211.000 kWh bn in Jan 2012. CN: Electricity Consumption: ytd: SI: Industry: Heavy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Electricity Council. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBB: Electricity Consumption: by Industry.

Coal is by far the major primary energy fuel used in China, with a consumption volume amounting to **** exajoules in 2023. Ranking second that year was oil, accounting for less than ** percent of the East Asian country's total consumption. By contrast, China's primary energy consumption from renewable sources amounted to **** exajoules in 2023, up from **** exajoules in the previous year.

In 2019, the daily energy consumption in China amounted to ***** million tons standard coal equivalent (SCE). This figure represents an increase of about *** percent in comparison to the previous year.

China Electricity Consumption: Tertiary Industry data was reported at 148.400 kWh bn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 142.000 kWh bn for Feb 2025. China Electricity Consumption: Tertiary Industry data is updated monthly, averaging 70.100 kWh bn from Jul 2009 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 180 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 190.300 kWh bn in Aug 2024 and a record low of 31.705 kWh bn in May 2010. China Electricity Consumption: Tertiary Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Electricity Council. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBB: Electricity Consumption: by Industry. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

China Electricity: Consumption: Final data was reported at 8,529.470 kWh bn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,194.400 kWh bn for 2021. China Electricity: Consumption: Final data is updated yearly, averaging 2,323.385 kWh bn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,529.470 kWh bn in 2022 and a record low of 276.340 kWh bn in 1980. China Electricity: Consumption: Final data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBC: Electricity Balance Sheet.

China Electricity: Consumption: Final: Industry data was reported at 5,434.960 kWh bn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,336.620 kWh bn for 2021. China Electricity: Consumption: Final: Industry data is updated yearly, averaging 1,681.522 kWh bn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,434.960 kWh bn in 2022 and a record low of 222.900 kWh bn in 1980. China Electricity: Consumption: Final: Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBC: Electricity Balance Sheet.

China Electricity Consumption: Residential: Urban data was reported at 30.483 kWh bn in Aug 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.483 kWh bn for Jul 2010. China Electricity Consumption: Residential: Urban data is updated monthly, averaging 23.693 kWh bn from Jul 2009 (Median) to Aug 2010, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.483 kWh bn in Aug 2010 and a record low of 20.743 kWh bn in Jun 2010. China Electricity Consumption: Residential: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Electricity Council. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Energy Sector – Table CN.RBB: Electricity Consumption: by Industry.