Ireland vs Taiwan: Primary energy use by source
Ireland
12.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
12.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
27th
Taiwan rank
25th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.2 terawatt-hours against 12.06 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0475 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0475 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 0.226 terawatt-hours | 0.9995 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.44 terawatt-hours | 6.18 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Ireland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 12.2 terawatt-hours against 12.06 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Ireland and Taiwan?
- 0.14 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply.