Spain vs Taiwan: Electricity generation
Spain
287.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
288.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
19th
Taiwan rank
18th
Electricity generation over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 288.39 terawatt-hours against 287.89 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 0.5 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.72 terawatt-hours | 69.48 terawatt-hours | 65.24 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 170.43 terawatt-hours | 129.26 terawatt-hours | 41.17 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 271.52 terawatt-hours | 217.42 terawatt-hours | 54.1 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 280.14 terawatt-hours | 260.41 terawatt-hours | 19.73 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 277.55 terawatt-hours | 286.41 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Spain or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 288.39 terawatt-hours against 287.89 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Spain and Taiwan?
- 0.5 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation?
- Spain ranks 19th 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.