Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Electricity demand
Taiwan
288.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
321.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Electricity demand over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 321.38 terawatt-hours against 288.39 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 32.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 214 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.42 terawatt-hours | 397.69 terawatt-hours | 180.27 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 260.41 terawatt-hours | 363.71 terawatt-hours | 103.3 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 286.41 terawatt-hours | 322.67 terawatt-hours | 36.26 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 321.38 terawatt-hours against 288.39 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 32.99 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity demand?
- Taiwan ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.