China Electricity

See also: China Energy

Electricity Generation in China

China generates 5,882,943,540 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 106% of its annual consumption needs).


Nuclear
3%
197,829,000 MWh
Renewable
26%
1,539,552,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 1,150,948,000 MWh (19.56%) Non-Hydroelectric 400,324,000 MWh (6.80%)
Geothermal 125,000 MWh (0.0021%) Wind 237,070,000 MWh (4.03%) Solar 75,285,000 MWh (1.28%) Tide & Wave 11,000 MWh (0.00019%) Biomass & Waste 76,113,000 MWh (1.29%)

Electricity Consumption in China

China consumed 5,882,943,540 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • China imported 6,185,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 0.11% of its annual consumption needs).
  • China exported 18,907,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 5,563,928,540 MWh
Electric Generation 5,882,943,540 MWh
Nuclear 197,829,000 MWh 3.36%
Renewables 1,539,552,000 MWh 26.17%
Hydroelectric 1,150,948,000 MWh 19.56%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 388,604,000 MWh 6.61%
Geothermal 125,000 MWh 0.0021%
Wind 237,070,000 MWh 4.03%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 75,296,000 MWh 1.28%
Tide & Wave 11,000 MWh 0.00019%
Biomass & Waste 76,113,000 MWh 1.29%
Fossil Fuels 4,157,282,540 MWh 70.67%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage −11,720,000 MWh −0.20%
Net Imports −12,722,000 MWh −0.22%
(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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