North Macedonia vs Taiwan, China: Electricity as a share of primary energy
North Macedonia
23.8%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
24.4%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
9th
Taiwan, China rank
6th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- North Macedonia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 24.4% against 23.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 9th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 16.9% | 4.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.5% | 4.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.7% | 1.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.9% | 0.5% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, North Macedonia or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 24.4% against 23.8% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between North Macedonia and Taiwan, China?
- 0.6%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Taiwan, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Taiwan, China rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- North Macedonia ranks 9th 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.