China vs Russia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
China
3,113 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
2,956 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
32nd
Russia rank
35th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 3,113 kilowatt-hours against 2,956 kilowatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 157 kilowatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Russia ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.69 kilowatt-hours | 1,877 kilowatt-hours | 1,731 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 348.99 kilowatt-hours | 2,204 kilowatt-hours | 1,855 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | 2,521 kilowatt-hours | 1,436 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,354 kilowatt-hours | 2,970 kilowatt-hours | 616.4 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, China or Russia?
- China, at 3,113 kilowatt-hours against 2,956 kilowatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between China and Russia?
- 157 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- China ranks 32nd and Russia ranks 35th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.