Egypt vs Taiwan, China: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Egypt
87.0%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
86.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
58th
Taiwan, China rank
61st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Egypt
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 87.0% against 86.6% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 58th and Taiwan, China ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.2% | 46.5% | 27.7% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 64.5% | 13.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 79.0% | 6.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 82.5% | 8.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 84.9% | 3.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Egypt or Taiwan, China?
- Egypt, at 87.0% against 86.6% in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Egypt and Taiwan, China?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Taiwan, China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 58th and Taiwan, China ranks 61st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.