D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · CN

Electricity generation in China

China: 37% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2025), +3.3 pp on 2024. It ranks #77 of 159 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 37% Latest · 2025
  • +3.3 pp vs 2024
  • #77of 159 countries · 2024
  • 23Records · 3 measures

Annual · 2 publishers · Next period 2026

Renewable share of electricity generation in China

Fig 1 · D35 · China Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

China, 2000 to 2025

21 observations · 2000 to 2025

No figure published for these periods

Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 21 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 15% to 37%. Latest value 37% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 40 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 37%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 21 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 15% to 37%. Latest value 37% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 40 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 37%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 21 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 15% to 37%. Latest value 37% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 40 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 37%
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Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 16.6%
2001 Actual 19%
2003 Actual 15%
2005 Actual 16.2%
2006 Actual 15.6%
2008 Actual 19%
2009 Actual 17.9%
2010 Actual 18.7%
2011 Actual 16.8%
2012 Actual 20%
2013 Actual 20.1%
2014 Actual 22.3%
2015 Actual 24%
2016 Actual 24.8%
2018 Actual 25.6%
2020 Actual 28.1%
2021 Actual 28.7%
2022 Actual 30.2%
2023 Actual 30.6%
2024 Actual 33.7%
2025 Actual 37%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

23 records across 3 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

How China ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for China?

China: 37% renewable share of electricity generation in 2025, +3.3 pp on 2024.

How does China rank?

#77 of 159 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 33.7%).

Where does the China data come from?

23 records from 3 documents by IEA, Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in China [Data set]. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/china

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@misc{statorigin_electricity_generation_china_2026, title = {Electricity generation in China}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/china}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-03} }