Germany vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from coal
Germany
103.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
104.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Taiwan rank
12th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Germany
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 104.55 terawatt-hours against 103.15 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 1.4 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.03 terawatt-hours | 21.62 terawatt-hours | 290.41 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 293.99 terawatt-hours | 50.55 terawatt-hours | 243.44 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 289.62 terawatt-hours | 116.25 terawatt-hours | 173.38 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 253.9 terawatt-hours | 126.65 terawatt-hours | 127.25 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 135.57 terawatt-hours | 120.9 terawatt-hours | 14.68 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Germany or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 104.55 terawatt-hours against 103.15 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Germany and Taiwan?
- 1.4 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Germany ranks 13th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.