China vs CIS (EI): Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
China
4,408 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI)
526.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- China
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
China currently reports 4,408 terawatt-hours against 526.44 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 3,882 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 8.4 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and CIS (EI) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.4 terawatt-hours | 323.46 terawatt-hours | 146.05 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 458.53 terawatt-hours | 368.76 terawatt-hours | 89.78 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 1,518 terawatt-hours | 420.01 terawatt-hours | 1,098 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 3,347 terawatt-hours | 507.03 terawatt-hours | 2,840 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, China or CIS (EI)?
- China, at 4,408 terawatt-hours against 526.44 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between China and CIS (EI)?
- 3,882 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and CIS (EI)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and CIS (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- China ranks 1st and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.