Chile vs Taiwan: Renewable electricity generation by source
Chile
11.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
12.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
28th
Taiwan rank
25th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Chile
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.01 terawatt-hours against 11.58 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 0.43 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.227 terawatt-hours | 0.208 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 0.424 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.92 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Chile or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 12.01 terawatt-hours against 11.58 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Chile and Taiwan?
- 0.43 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Taiwan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Taiwan rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Chile ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation 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.