BILATERAL POWER GRID TELEMETRY · 2000-2025
China vs. United States Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
Head-to-head comparison of China (10,577.7 TWh, led by Coal at 54.6%) and United States (4,519.8 TWh, led by Natural Gas at 40.0%).
China Generation 10,577.7 TWh #1: Coal (55%)
United States Generation 4,519.8 TWh #1: Natural Gas (40%)
Low-Carbon Share 42% vs 43% China vs United States
Grid CO2 Intensity 526 vs 384 gCO2/kWh (China vs United States)
China Fuel Mix (100% = 10,577.7 TWh) 41.6% Low-Carbon
United States Fuel Mix (100% = 4,519.8 TWh) 43.0% Low-Carbon
China (Cyan) vs. United States (Orange) - Total Electricity Generation (TWh)
Unit: Terawatt-hours (TWh) · Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data & U.S. EIA
Annual Generation, Clean Share & Carbon Intensity Comparison
| Year | China (TWh) | United States (TWh) | Output Ratio (A / B) | China Clean % | United States Clean % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,577.7 | 4,519.8 | 2.34x | 41.6% | 43.0% |
| 2024 | 10,086.9 | 4,391 | 2.30x | 38.2% | 41.9% |
| 2023 | 9,456.5 | 4,253.9 | 2.22x | 35.2% | 40.9% |
| 2022 | 8,848.7 | 4,286.9 | 2.06x | 34.9% | 40.3% |
| 2021 | 8,534.3 | 4,153.6 | 2.05x | 33.5% | 39.5% |
| 2020 | 7,779.1 | 4,043.2 | 1.92x | 32.8% | 39.9% |
| 2019 | 7,503.4 | 4,158.4 | 1.80x | 31.5% | 37.8% |
| 2018 | 7,166.1 | 4,201.6 | 1.71x | 29.7% | 36.6% |
| 2017 | 6,604.4 | 4,052.3 | 1.63x | 29.0% | 37.3% |
| 2016 | 6,133.2 | 4,087.6 | 1.50x | 28.3% | 35.0% |
| 2015 | 5,814.6 | 4,084 | 1.42x | 26.9% | 33.1% |
| 2014 | 5,794.5 | 4,096 | 1.41x | 24.6% | 32.8% |
| 2013 | 5,431.6 | 4,055.6 | 1.34x | 22.2% | 32.3% |
| 2012 | 4,987.5 | 4,040.7 | 1.23x | 22.0% | 31.2% |
| 2011 | 4,713 | 4,088.9 | 1.15x | 18.7% | 31.8% |
| 2010 | 4,207.2 | 4,113.9 | 1.02x | 20.5% | 29.9% |
| 2009 | 3,714.6 | 3,939.8 | 0.94x | 19.8% | 30.8% |
| 2008 | 3,495.8 | 4,107.5 | 0.85x | 21.0% | 28.8% |
| 2007 | 3,281.5 | 4,142.6 | 0.79x | 17.1% | 27.9% |
| 2006 | 2,865.7 | 4,046.9 | 0.71x | 17.5% | 28.9% |
| 2005 | 2,500.3 | 4,035 | 0.62x | 18.3% | 28.1% |
| 2004 | 2,203.3 | 3,952 | 0.56x | 18.5% | 28.7% |
| 2003 | 1,910.6 | 3,868.9 | 0.49x | 17.3% | 28.8% |
| 2002 | 1,654 | 3,844.2 | 0.43x | 19.1% | 29.0% |
| 2001 | 1,480.8 | 3,727.6 | 0.40x | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| 2000 | 1,355.6 | 3,802.1 | 0.36x | 17.9% | 29.1% |