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China Energy per capita 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Energy per capita in China stood at 34,514 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 4.3% from 33,089 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 25,022 kWh (up 38% since). The latest value is the highest since 1965; the lowest was 1,942 kWh in 1968. China ranked 46th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: kWh · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1965–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Energy per capita in China?

Energy per capita in China stood at 34,514 kWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

Is Energy per capita in China rising or falling?

The latest value is up 4.3% from 33,089 kWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 25,022 kWh (up 38% since).

How does China rank for Energy per capita?

China ranked 46th highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

What is the highest Energy per capita on record in China?

The latest value is the highest since 1965; the lowest was 1,942 kWh in 1968.

Metadata for Energy per capita in China
IndicatorEnergy per capita
CountryChina
CategoryCommodities and Energy
UnitkWh
SourceOur World in Data
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 34,514 kWh (2024)

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Source:Our World in Data — series energy_per_capita
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). Energy per capita — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/CHN. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use

MLA

Our World in Data. "Energy per capita — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "Energy per capita — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/CHN. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_energy_per_capita_chn,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{Energy per capita --- China}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/energy-per-capita/CHN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-energy-use}
}