Fact-check · Sep 3, 2026 · JD Vance
“In about, I wanna say, 2005, is when China finally started producing the same amount of power as The United States Of America”
FALSE
What the record shows
China's electricity generation exceeded the US in 2011, not 2005. In 2005, the US generated roughly twice as much electricity as China (IEA/EIA data). By 2011, China generated 4,713 TWh versus US generation of approximately 4,100 TWh.
Sources
- Electricity Generation Trends in China and the US - REGlobal - ...
- China Adds Power 8x More Than the US in 2025, with $500B Energy ...
- China’s Four-Year Energy Spree Has Eclipsed Entire US Power Grid ...
- The Power Divide: China, U.S. and the Future of the Grid
- China Generated More Electricity in 2024 Than the U.S., ...
- Nation's annual power use hits new milestone - Chinadaily.com.cn
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