Iran vs Taiwan: Total electricity output

Iran
280,633 GWh
in 2015
Taiwan
254,990 GWh
in 2015
Iran rank
15th
Taiwan rank
18th

Total electricity output over time

  • Iran
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 280,633 GWh against 254,990 GWh in Taiwan, a difference of 25,643 GWh.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

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

Iran ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Taiwan Difference Ahead
1990s 83,970 GWh 126,033 GWh 42,063 GWh Taiwan
2000s 172,405 GWh 213,603 GWh 41,198 GWh Taiwan
2010s 257,494 GWh 250,251 GWh 7,243 GWh Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Iran or Taiwan?
Iran, at 280,633 GWh against 254,990 GWh in Taiwan as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Iran and Taiwan?
25,643 GWh, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for total electricity output?
Iran ranks 15th 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