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