Malaysia vs Taiwan: Primary energy use by source
Malaysia
306.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
356.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
16th
Taiwan rank
15th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 356.06 terawatt-hours against 306.37 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 49.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 78 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1721 terawatt-hours | 34.41 terawatt-hours | 34.23 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.5199 terawatt-hours | 27.52 terawatt-hours | 27 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 80.56 terawatt-hours | 77.03 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 180.21 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 403.66 terawatt-hours | 328.71 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 204.68 terawatt-hours | 463.14 terawatt-hours | 258.46 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 286.36 terawatt-hours | 409.69 terawatt-hours | 123.33 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 356.06 terawatt-hours against 306.37 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 49.69 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 78 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.