Brazil vs Taiwan, China: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Brazil
24.1%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
24.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Taiwan, China rank
6th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Brazil
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 24.4% against 24.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 14.8% | 3.8% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 16.9% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.5% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.9% | 1.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Brazil or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 24.4% against 24.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Brazil and Taiwan, China?
- 0.3%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Taiwan, China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Taiwan, China rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.