Primary energy from hydropower in China
China: Primary energy from hydropower was 1,392 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from hydropower in China, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
China recorded 1,392 terawatt-hours for primary energy from hydropower in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in China peaked at 1,392 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.38 terawatt-hours, in 1967.
That places China 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.02 terawatt-hours | 19.38 terawatt-hours | 23.26 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 39.03 terawatt-hours | 24.04 terawatt-hours | 48.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.59 terawatt-hours | 58.22 terawatt-hours | 118.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.14 terawatt-hours | 124.69 terawatt-hours | 198.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 399.57 terawatt-hours | 222.41 terawatt-hours | 636.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,014 terawatt-hours | 688.04 terawatt-hours | 1,273 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,319 terawatt-hours | 1,232 terawatt-hours | 1,392 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for China
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in China?
- Primary energy from hydropower in China was 1,392 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,392 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.38 terawatt-hours in 1967.
- How does China rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- China ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.