Chinese Taipei vs United States: Electricity generation per person
Chinese Taipei
12,478 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
13,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chinese Taipei rank
13th
United States rank
12th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Chinese Taipei
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,015 kilowatt-hours against 12,478 kilowatt-hours in Chinese Taipei, 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 ahead.
Chinese Taipei ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 210 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chinese Taipei | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,466 kilowatt-hours | 11,509 kilowatt-hours | 8,043 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 6,007 kilowatt-hours | 13,265 kilowatt-hours | 7,258 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 9,538 kilowatt-hours | 13,403 kilowatt-hours | 3,865 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 11,088 kilowatt-hours | 12,632 kilowatt-hours | 1,544 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 12,251 kilowatt-hours | 12,464 kilowatt-hours | 213.47 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Chinese Taipei or United States?
- United States, at 13,015 kilowatt-hours against 12,478 kilowatt-hours in Chinese Taipei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Chinese Taipei and United States?
- 537 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chinese Taipei and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Chinese Taipei and United States rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.