plate 005 · Energy · 2025 data
China now makes more electricity than the US and EU combined
Electricity generation in 2025 (bar) and 2000 (marker), terawatt-hours.
7.8×
China's power generation grew from 1,356 TWh in 2000 to 10,578 TWh in 2025.
1.45×
In 2025 China out-generated the US and EU together (10,578 vs 7,312 TWh). In 2000 it made a fifth of their total.
+6%
EU generation barely moved in 25 years, while India's grew 3.6×.
the numbers
| 2025 (TWh) | 2000 (TWh) | |
|---|---|---|
| China | 10,578 | 1,356 |
| United States + EU | 7,312 | 6,424 |
| United States | 4,520 | 3,802 |
| European Union | 2,792 | 2,622 |
| India | 2,082 | 571 |
source notes & method
US + EU is the sum of the two Ember values. Values as tabulated by Pew Research Center from Ember (accessed Jun 2026).
Published 18 Sep 2026
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