Egypt vs Taiwan, China: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Egypt
213.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
249.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
12th
Taiwan, China rank
11th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Egypt
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 249.84 terawatt-hours against 213.73 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 36.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Taiwan, China ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.46 terawatt-hours | 33.03 terawatt-hours | 6.57 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 40.24 terawatt-hours | 84.7 terawatt-hours | 44.45 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 88.84 terawatt-hours | 172.12 terawatt-hours | 83.28 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 159.98 terawatt-hours | 214.95 terawatt-hours | 54.97 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 195.12 terawatt-hours | 243.18 terawatt-hours | 48.06 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Egypt or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 249.84 terawatt-hours against 213.73 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Egypt and Taiwan, China?
- 36.11 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Taiwan, China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Taiwan, China rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Taiwan, China ranks 11th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.