Philippines vs Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Philippines
2.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
1.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
12th
Taiwan rank
15th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.62 terawatt-hours against 1.29 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 1.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.0 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Taiwan ahead.
Philippines ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0663 terawatt-hours | 0.1165 terawatt-hours | 0.0502 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.1066 terawatt-hours | 0.1515 terawatt-hours | 0.0449 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.3604 terawatt-hours | 0.0296 terawatt-hours | 0.3308 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.1355 terawatt-hours | 0.0188 terawatt-hours | 0.1167 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.1948 terawatt-hours | -0.1303 terawatt-hours | 0.325 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | -0.1739 terawatt-hours | 0.1796 terawatt-hours | 0.3535 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.9239 terawatt-hours | -0.0076 terawatt-hours | 0.9315 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Philippines, at 2.62 terawatt-hours against 1.29 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 1.33 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Philippines ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 80 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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.