Ireland vs Taiwan, China: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Ireland
12,058 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
12,202 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
27th
Taiwan, China rank
25th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 12,202 terawatt-hours against 12,058 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 144 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Taiwan, China ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.51 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 47.51 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,225 terawatt-hours | 226.03 terawatt-hours | 999.47 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6,070 terawatt-hours | 1,538 terawatt-hours | 4,532 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11,441 terawatt-hours | 6,185 terawatt-hours | 5,256 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Ireland or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 12,202 terawatt-hours against 12,058 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Ireland and Taiwan, China?
- 144 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan, China rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Taiwan, China ranks 25th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.