China: Electricity production

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 China

Electricity production, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 8,881.87
 Year 2022
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 2,803.04
 Min - Max 285.47 - 8,881.87
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2022 is 8881.87 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 8449.55 billion kilowatthours in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 150.61 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1980 to 2022 is 2803.04 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 285.47 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 8881.87 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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China - Electricity production - historical chart - 1980-2022




Definition: Total electricity net generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units)

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