Australia vs Taiwan: Electricity production by source
Australia
122.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
104.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Taiwan rank
12th
Electricity production by source over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 122.35 terawatt-hours against 104.55 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 17.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.37 terawatt-hours | 21.62 terawatt-hours | 78.75 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 143.57 terawatt-hours | 50.55 terawatt-hours | 93.02 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 180.51 terawatt-hours | 116.25 terawatt-hours | 64.26 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 161.42 terawatt-hours | 126.65 terawatt-hours | 34.77 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 130.81 terawatt-hours | 120.9 terawatt-hours | 9.91 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Australia or Taiwan?
- Australia, at 122.35 terawatt-hours against 104.55 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Australia and Taiwan?
- 17.8 terawatt-hours, with Australia 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 production by source?
- Australia ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. 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.