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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.