Russian Federation vs Taiwan, China: Primary energy use by source
Russian Federation
5.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
6.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
36th
Taiwan, China rank
33rd
Primary energy use by source over time
- Russian Federation
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 6.9 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 36th and Taiwan, China ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1498 terawatt-hours | 0.1498 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.8181 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 0.9778 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 5.56 terawatt-hours | 6.38 terawatt-hours | 0.8218 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Russian Federation or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 6.9 terawatt-hours against 5.54 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Russian Federation and Taiwan, China?
- 1.36 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Taiwan, China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Taiwan, China rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Russian Federation ranks 36th and Taiwan, China ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply.