Australia vs Taiwan: Total electricity output

Australia
252,276 GWh
in 2015
Taiwan
254,990 GWh
in 2015
Australia rank
19th
Taiwan rank
18th

Total electricity output over time

  • Australia
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 254,990 GWh against 252,276 GWh in Australia, a difference of 2,714 GWh.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 230 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Taiwan Difference Ahead
1990s 173,168 GWh 126,033 GWh 47,135 GWh Australia
2000s 230,879 GWh 213,603 GWh 17,276 GWh Australia
2010s 251,304 GWh 250,251 GWh 1,054 GWh Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Australia or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 254,990 GWh against 252,276 GWh in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Australia and Taiwan?
2,714 GWh, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for total electricity output?
Australia ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants