Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in China stood at 28.43% in 2021, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.32 percentage points from 28.11% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 16.84% (up 11.59 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 15.04% in 2003. China ranked 90th highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.
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Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in China stood at 28.43% in 2021, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.32 percentage points from 28.11% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the value was 16.84% (up 11.59 percentage points since).
China ranked 90th highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2021; Bhutan ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 15.04% in 2003.
| Indicator | Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
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| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS?locations=CN
World Bank. "Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS?locations=CN.
World Bank. 2026. "Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS?locations=CN.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Renewable electricity output (\% of total electricity output) --- China}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-rnew-zs/CHN},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS?locations=CN}
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