Germany vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Germany
232.65 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
238.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
81st
Taiwan rank
79th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Germany
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 238.4 kilowatt-hours against 232.65 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 5.75 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 81st and Taiwan ranks 79th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.62 kilowatt-hours | 213 kilowatt-hours | 2.38 kilowatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 206.85 kilowatt-hours | 249.92 kilowatt-hours | 43.07 kilowatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 243.47 kilowatt-hours | 252.73 kilowatt-hours | 9.26 kilowatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 227.6 kilowatt-hours | 243.04 kilowatt-hours | 15.45 kilowatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 253.27 kilowatt-hours | 172.65 kilowatt-hours | 80.63 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 244.14 kilowatt-hours | 213.27 kilowatt-hours | 30.86 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 239 kilowatt-hours | 185.64 kilowatt-hours | 53.36 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Germany or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 238.4 kilowatt-hours against 232.65 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Germany and Taiwan?
- 5.75 kilowatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Germany ranks 81st and Taiwan ranks 79th of 214 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 hydropower 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.