Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from solar
Taiwan
15.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
19.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
20th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 19.32 terawatt-hours against 15.68 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 3.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Taiwan ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 6.22 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 11.37 terawatt-hours | 14.34 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 19.32 terawatt-hours against 15.68 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 3.64 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Taiwan ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. 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.