China had a total electricity consumption of around 9,220 terawatt hours in 2023. This was a notable increase compared to the previous year, when consumption amounted to approximately 8,640 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 170.7 exajoules in 2023, an increase of around 6.5 percent in comparison to the previous year. Between 2000 and 2023, consumption of primary energy in the East Asian country grew by nearly 130 exajoules, reaching a peak in the latter year.

Coal is by far the major primary energy fuel used in China, with a consumption volume amounting to 91.9 exajoules in 2023. Ranking second that year was oil, accounting for less than 20 percent of the East Asian country's total consumption. By contrast, China's primary energy consumption from renewable sources amounted to 16.1 exajoules in 2023, up from 13.4 exajoules in the previous year.

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China Energy Consumption: Electricity 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 Energy Consumption: Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 1,472.346 kWh bn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 43 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 Energy Consumption: Electricity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Electricity Council. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.RCB: Electricity Consumption.

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China's renewable energy consumption amounted to 13.3 exajoules in 2022, up from 11.27 exajoules in the previous year. Renewables consumption in the East Asian country experienced a continual annual increase between 2010 and 2022, peaking in the latter year.

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China Energy Consumption: Industry data was reported at 3,637.820 SCE Ton mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,485.510 SCE Ton mn for 2021. China Energy Consumption: Industry data is updated yearly, averaging 1,393.498 SCE Ton mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,637.820 SCE Ton mn in 2022 and a record low of 389.860 SCE Ton mn in 1980. China Energy Consumption: Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.RBB: Energy Consumption.

In 2023, coal accounted for 55.3 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 8.5 percent by 2023.

China Energy Consumption per GDP data was reported at 48.988 TCE/MN RMB in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.366 TCE/MN RMB for 2019. China Energy Consumption per GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 683.968 TCE/MN RMB from Dec 1953 (Median) to 2020, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,053.466 TCE/MN RMB in 1960 and a record low of 48.988 TCE/MN RMB in 2020. China Energy Consumption per GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.RBC: Reference Data: Energy Consumption per GDP(Discontinued).

China Energy Consumption per GDP: Electricity data was reported at 73,928.169 kWh/MN RMB in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 75,889.353 kWh/MN RMB for 2019. China Energy Consumption per GDP: Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 135,866.983 kWh/MN RMB from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2020, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 655,312.669 kWh/MN RMB in 1980 and a record low of 73,928.169 kWh/MN RMB in 2020. China Energy Consumption per GDP: Electricity 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: Reference Data: Energy Consumption per GDP(Discontinued).

Energy Consumption: Ningxia data was reported at 76.480 SCE Ton mn in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 71.000 SCE Ton mn for 2018. Energy Consumption: Ningxia data is updated yearly, averaging 30.773 SCE Ton mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.480 SCE Ton mn in 2019 and a record low of 7.070 SCE Ton mn in 1990. Energy Consumption: Ningxia 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.

China Energy Consumption: Industry: EG: Electricity, Heat Production and Supply data was reported at 343.780 SCE Ton mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 334.870 SCE Ton mn for 2021. China Energy Consumption: Industry: EG: Electricity, Heat Production and Supply data is updated yearly, averaging 144.320 SCE Ton mn from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 343.780 SCE Ton mn in 2022 and a record low of 25.120 SCE Ton mn in 1985. China Energy Consumption: Industry: EG: Electricity, Heat Production and Supply 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.

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 per Capita: Non Productive Use: LPG data was reported at 18.900 kg in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.300 kg for 2021. China Energy Consumption per Capita: Non Productive Use: LPG data is updated yearly, averaging 6.918 kg from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2022, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.100 kg in 2017 and a record low of 0.439 kg in 1980. China Energy Consumption per Capita: Non Productive Use: LPG data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.RBB: Energy Consumption per Capita.

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