Taiwan vs Vietnam: Electricity demand

Taiwan
288.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
313.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan rank
19th
Vietnam rank
17th

Electricity demand over time

  • Taiwan
  • Vietnam
0100200300200020122025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 313.59 terawatt-hours against 288.39 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 25.2 terawatt-hours.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan ahead.

Taiwan ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 214 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 217.42 terawatt-hours 51.68 terawatt-hours 165.74 terawatt-hours Taiwan
2010s 260.41 terawatt-hours 158.36 terawatt-hours 102.05 terawatt-hours Taiwan
2020s 286.41 terawatt-hours 278.04 terawatt-hours 8.37 terawatt-hours Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 313.59 terawatt-hours against 288.39 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Taiwan and Vietnam?
25.2 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Vietnam?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Taiwan and Vietnam rank globally for electricity demand?
Taiwan ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.