Iran vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from nuclear
Iran
7.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
3.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
29th
Taiwan rank
32nd
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Iran
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.35 terawatt-hours against 3.25 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 4.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iran ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9098 terawatt-hours | 0.9098 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 22.32 terawatt-hours | 22.32 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 35.55 terawatt-hours | 35.55 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 39.47 terawatt-hours | 39.47 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 35.88 terawatt-hours | 31.87 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 19.37 terawatt-hours | 13.07 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Iran or Taiwan?
- Iran, at 7.35 terawatt-hours against 3.25 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Iran and Taiwan?
- 4.1 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Iran ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 32nd of 209 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 nuclear. 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.