Israel vs Taiwan, China: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Israel
28.6%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
24.4%
in 2025
Israel rank
3rd
Taiwan, China rank
6th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Israel
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Israel currently reports 28.6% against 24.4% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 3rd and Taiwan, China ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 1.2% | Israel |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 16.9% | 0.9% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.5% | 1.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 19.7% | 3.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 22.9% | 4.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Israel or Taiwan, China?
- Israel, at 28.6% against 24.4% in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Israel and Taiwan, China?
- 4.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Taiwan, China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Taiwan, China rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Israel ranks 3rd 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.