Philippines vs Taiwan: Primary energy use by source
Philippines
259.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
356.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
18th
Taiwan rank
16th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 356.06 terawatt-hours against 259.52 terawatt-hours in Philippines, a difference of 96.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3571 terawatt-hours | 34.41 terawatt-hours | 34.05 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.7033 terawatt-hours | 27.52 terawatt-hours | 26.82 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 8.13 terawatt-hours | 80.56 terawatt-hours | 72.43 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 23.42 terawatt-hours | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 175.46 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 58.58 terawatt-hours | 403.66 terawatt-hours | 345.09 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 136.64 terawatt-hours | 463.14 terawatt-hours | 326.5 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 243.14 terawatt-hours | 409.69 terawatt-hours | 166.55 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 356.06 terawatt-hours against 259.52 terawatt-hours in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 96.54 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Philippines ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 16th 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.