Taiwan, China vs Türkiye: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Taiwan, China
249.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
200.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China rank
11th
Türkiye rank
14th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Taiwan, China
- Türkiye
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 249.84 terawatt-hours against 200.79 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 49.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.03 terawatt-hours | 25.74 terawatt-hours | 7.29 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 84.7 terawatt-hours | 51.73 terawatt-hours | 32.96 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 172.12 terawatt-hours | 122.23 terawatt-hours | 49.88 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 214.95 terawatt-hours | 181.57 terawatt-hours | 33.38 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 243.18 terawatt-hours | 190.75 terawatt-hours | 52.43 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Taiwan, China or Türkiye?
- Taiwan, China, at 249.84 terawatt-hours against 200.79 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Taiwan, China and Türkiye?
- 49.05 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan, China and Türkiye rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Taiwan, China ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 14th 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.