New Zealand vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
New Zealand
38.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
38.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
42nd
Taiwan rank
40th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 38.55 terawatt-hours against 38.37 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.18 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.05 terawatt-hours | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 27.24 terawatt-hours | 4.49 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 27.31 terawatt-hours | 41.15 terawatt-hours | 13.83 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 28.05 terawatt-hours | 45.3 terawatt-hours | 17.25 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 34.2 terawatt-hours | 45.46 terawatt-hours | 11.26 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 43.23 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, New Zealand or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 38.55 terawatt-hours against 38.37 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 0.18 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 40th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.