Primary energy consumption in China stood at 48,987 TWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 4.1% from 47,072 TWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 34,729 TWh (up 41% since). The latest value is the highest since 1965; the lowest was 1,501 TWh in 1967. China had the highest value of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024.
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Primary energy consumption in China stood at 48,987 TWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is up 4.1% from 47,072 TWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 34,729 TWh (up 41% since).
China had the highest value of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024.
The latest value is the highest since 1965; the lowest was 1,501 TWh in 1967.
| Indicator | Primary energy consumption |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | TWh |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Primary energy consumption — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/CHN. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source
Our World in Data. "Primary energy consumption — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Primary energy consumption — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/CHN. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source.
@misc{econdash_primary_energy_consumption_chn,
author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Primary energy consumption --- China}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/CHN},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source}
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