IEA country data · 2025

China, People's Republic of Electricity Generation

Net electricity generation in China, People's Republic of totaled 10,233,841 GWh in 2025 (OECD/IEA Monthly Electricity Statistics: Generation (MESGEN) net generation statistics). Rank among mapped countries: #1. Renewable share: 36.0%.

Monthly data is collected from the National Bureau of Statistics. Raw monthly production data is collected from the National Bureau of Statistics in gross values. All the data in the MES Report is presented in net values, therefore Chinese net production data is calculated based on IEA Secretariat estimates. Raw production data for the months of January and February is reported combined. The IEA Secretariat have estimated production data for these two months based on annual data and the FGE China Gas Monthly Report. Monthly reporting did not include disaggregated production from combustible fuels nor production from geothermal and other renewables, therefore they are estimated by the IEA Secretariat.

Generation by fuel (2025)

Fuel / technology Generation (GWh)
Combustible Fuels 6,090,267
Total fossil fuels (incl. coal, oil and gas) 5,888,858
Coal and coal products 5,594,139
Total of renewable energy sources 3,878,747
Hydropower 1,394,206
Solar 1,162,605

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