Taiwan vs United States: Electricity generation from gas per person
Taiwan
6,086 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
5,204 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan rank
11th
United States rank
12th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 6,086 kilowatt-hours against 5,204 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 882 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Taiwan ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 207 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 kilowatt-hours | 1,238 kilowatt-hours | 1,237 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 302.75 kilowatt-hours | 1,831 kilowatt-hours | 1,529 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 1,572 kilowatt-hours | 2,567 kilowatt-hours | 994.65 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 3,349 kilowatt-hours | 3,853 kilowatt-hours | 503.75 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 5,040 kilowatt-hours | 5,040 kilowatt-hours | 0.18 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Taiwan or United States?
- Taiwan, at 6,086 kilowatt-hours against 5,204 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Taiwan and United States?
- 882 kilowatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Taiwan ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 207 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 gas per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.