Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly electricity production by source
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In China, total electricity generation from all sources was 920.52 TWh in December 2025, compared to 844.21 in November 2025. This marks a gain of 9.04 percent.
Sample. There are 84 records in the monthly time series shown in the chart above. The span of time covered by the series stretches from January 2019 to December 2025.
History. Here are some descriptive statistics calculated on the whole sample: generation recorded a minimum of 527.98 TWh in February 2020; it achieved a maximum of 1,014.63 in August 2025; it averaged 733.73.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | 861.74 |
| 2025-11-30 | 844.21 |
| 2025-12-31 | 920.52 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electricity generation: Total generation |
| Country or region | China |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | TWh |
| Sources | Ember |
| Source type | Think tank |
| Data licence | Creative Commons Attribution Licence |
| Measure type | Level |
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 85 | 2019-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 84 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-12-31 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 83 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-11-30 |