Netherlands vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from oil
Netherlands
5.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
4.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
32nd
Taiwan rank
35th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.23 terawatt-hours against 4.63 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 0.6 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Taiwan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 35th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 11.38 terawatt-hours | 7.89 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 27.55 terawatt-hours | 22.26 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 19.94 terawatt-hours | 14.45 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 4.17 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 5 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 0.4583 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Netherlands, at 5.23 terawatt-hours against 4.63 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 0.6 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 35th of 209 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 oil. 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.