South Korea vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from gas
South Korea
174.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
140.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
9th
Taiwan rank
10th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 174.58 terawatt-hours against 140.66 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 33.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Taiwan ranks 10th of 204 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 0.0261 terawatt-hours | 6.1 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 24.58 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 17.99 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 59.18 terawatt-hours | 35.93 terawatt-hours | 23.25 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 132.97 terawatt-hours | 78.71 terawatt-hours | 54.26 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 173.5 terawatt-hours | 117.75 terawatt-hours | 55.76 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, South Korea or Taiwan?
- South Korea, at 174.58 terawatt-hours against 140.66 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 33.92 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Taiwan ranks 10th of 204 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 gas. 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.