China: Electricity exports
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| China |
Electricity exports, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 20.58 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2023 |
| Average | 10.05 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 21.79 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2023 is 20.58 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 20.09 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 7.06 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 109 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1980 to 2023 is 10.05 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 0 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 21.79 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2020.
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Definition: Annual export of electricity in billion kWh.
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| Electricity consumption | 8,894.06 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
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