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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 Electricity: Supply: Available for Consumption data was reported at 8,835.760 kWh bn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,520.010 kWh bn for 2021. China Electricity: Supply: Available for Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 1,903.216 kWh bn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,835.760 kWh bn in 2022 and a record low of 300.630 kWh bn in 1980. China Electricity: Supply: Available for Consumption 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 Total Energy Consumption data was reported at 161.897 BTU qn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 153.520 BTU qn for 2022. China Total Energy Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 44.216 BTU qn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2023, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 161.897 BTU qn in 2023 and a record low of 18.508 BTU qn in 1981. China Total Energy Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.EIA.IES: Energy Production and Consumption: Annual.

In 2023, approximately *** terawatt hours of electricity were consumed in Shandong, making it the second leading region in terms of power consumption. Guangdong ranked first, with an electricity consumption of nearly *** terawatt hours.

Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) in China was reported at 15.2 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

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.

China Energy: Final Consumption: Industry data was reported at 3,539.504 SCE Ton mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,376.211 SCE Ton mn for 2021. China Energy: Final Consumption: Industry data is updated yearly, averaging 1,777.752 SCE Ton mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,539.504 SCE Ton mn in 2022 and a record low of 382.930 SCE Ton mn in 1980. China Energy: Final Consumption: 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: Energy Balance Sheet.

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.

Chinese households consumed around 1,340 terawatt hours worth of electricity in 2023. The secondary sector, which includes the manufacturing industries, was the largest power consuming sector, at some 6,070 terawatt hours.

In 2023, coal accounted for **** percent of total energy consumption in China. Coal's share of energy consumption in China has decreased every year between 2012 and 2021. Meanwhile, the share of natural gas had increased to *** percent by 2023.

China's renewable energy consumption amounted to **** exajoules in 2024, up from ***** exajoules in the previous year. Renewables consumption in the East Asian country experienced a continual annual increase between 2010 and 2024, peaking in the latter year.

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China Energy Consumption: Industry: Mfg: Paper Making data was reported at 44.620 SCE Ton mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 42.040 SCE Ton mn for 2021. China Energy Consumption: Industry: Mfg: Paper Making data is updated yearly, averaging 36.124 SCE Ton mn from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.866 SCE Ton mn in 2009 and a record low of 12.950 SCE Ton mn in 1985. China Energy Consumption: Industry: Mfg: Paper Making 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.RBB: Energy Consumption.