Germany vs Taiwan: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Germany
200.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
237.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
43rd
Taiwan rank
41st
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Germany
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 237.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 36.96 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 213 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 206.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 249.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 243.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 233.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 258.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 172.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 245.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 213.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 228.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Germany or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 237.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Germany and Taiwan?
- 36.96 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Germany ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 41st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.