Taiwan, China vs United States of America: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Taiwan, China
12,478 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
13,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China rank
11th
United States of America rank
10th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Taiwan, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,015 kilowatt-hours against 12,478 kilowatt-hours in Taiwan, China, a difference of 537 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 212 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,466 kilowatt-hours | 11,509 kilowatt-hours | 8,043 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6,007 kilowatt-hours | 13,265 kilowatt-hours | 7,258 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9,538 kilowatt-hours | 13,403 kilowatt-hours | 3,865 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11,088 kilowatt-hours | 12,632 kilowatt-hours | 1,544 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12,251 kilowatt-hours | 12,464 kilowatt-hours | 213.47 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Taiwan, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,015 kilowatt-hours against 12,478 kilowatt-hours in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Taiwan, China and United States of America?
- 537 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan, China and United States of America rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan, China ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.