Portugal vs Taiwan, China: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Portugal
13,801 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
12,202 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
22nd
Taiwan, China rank
25th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13,801 terawatt-hours against 12,202 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China, a difference of 1,599 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 32.03 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 32.03 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,417 terawatt-hours | 226.03 terawatt-hours | 2,191 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11,534 terawatt-hours | 1,538 terawatt-hours | 9,996 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13,354 terawatt-hours | 6,185 terawatt-hours | 7,169 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Portugal or Taiwan, China?
- Portugal, at 13,801 terawatt-hours against 12,202 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Portugal and Taiwan, China?
- 1,599 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan, China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Taiwan, China rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Portugal ranks 22nd 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.