Portugal vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from wind
Portugal
13.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
12.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
22nd
Taiwan rank
25th
Electricity generation from wind over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.67 terawatt-hours against 12.01 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 1.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Taiwan ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.032 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 0.227 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.53 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 9.99 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.32 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 7.2 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, Portugal or Taiwan?
- Portugal, at 13.67 terawatt-hours against 12.01 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between Portugal and Taiwan?
- 1.66 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 25th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.