Taiwan Province of China vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy use
Taiwan Province of China
-16.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
-22.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan Province of China rank
207th
United Kingdom rank
209th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Taiwan Province of China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Taiwan Province of China currently reports -16.34 terawatt-hours against -22.95 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.61 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Taiwan Province of China ranks 207th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Taiwan Province of China averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan Province of China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 terawatt-hours | 46.96 terawatt-hours | 40.05 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 19.78 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 8.28 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1980s | 25.35 terawatt-hours | -11.98 terawatt-hours | 37.33 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1990s | 40.84 terawatt-hours | 15.17 terawatt-hours | 25.67 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2000s | 26.18 terawatt-hours | -23.21 terawatt-hours | 49.4 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2010s | 10.1 terawatt-hours | -33.32 terawatt-hours | 43.42 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2020s | -21.9 terawatt-hours | -55.31 terawatt-hours | 33.41 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Taiwan Province of China or United Kingdom?
- Taiwan Province of China, at -16.34 terawatt-hours against -22.95 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Taiwan Province of China and United Kingdom?
- 6.61 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan Province of China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan Province of China and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan Province of China and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Taiwan Province of China ranks 207th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.