Malaysia vs Taiwan Province of China: Primary energy use
Malaysia
1,346 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan Province of China
1,184 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
24th
Taiwan Province of China rank
26th
Primary energy use over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan Province of China
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,346 terawatt-hours against 1,184 terawatt-hours in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 162 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan Province of China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan Province of China ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan Province of China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan Province of China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.82 terawatt-hours | 78.49 terawatt-hours | 39.67 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1970s | 67.96 terawatt-hours | 185.25 terawatt-hours | 117.29 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1980s | 165.51 terawatt-hours | 399.1 terawatt-hours | 233.59 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1990s | 386.52 terawatt-hours | 758.14 terawatt-hours | 371.62 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2000s | 767.94 terawatt-hours | 1,173 terawatt-hours | 405.4 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2010s | 1,075 terawatt-hours | 1,320 terawatt-hours | 244.93 terawatt-hours | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2020s | 1,264 terawatt-hours | 1,254 terawatt-hours | 9.86 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Malaysia or Taiwan Province of China?
- Malaysia, at 1,346 terawatt-hours against 1,184 terawatt-hours in Taiwan Province of China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Malaysia and Taiwan Province of China?
- 162 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan Province of China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for primary energy use?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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.