Australia vs Taiwan: Electricity generation
Australia
286.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
288.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Taiwan rank
18th
Electricity generation over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 288.39 terawatt-hours against 286.34 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 2.05 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.76 terawatt-hours | 69.48 terawatt-hours | 67.29 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 176.12 terawatt-hours | 129.26 terawatt-hours | 46.86 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 232.7 terawatt-hours | 217.42 terawatt-hours | 15.28 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 255.48 terawatt-hours | 260.41 terawatt-hours | 4.93 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 274.44 terawatt-hours | 286.41 terawatt-hours | 11.97 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Australia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 288.39 terawatt-hours against 286.34 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Australia and Taiwan?
- 2.05 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation?
- Australia ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 18th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.