Peru vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Peru
38.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
38.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru rank
41st
Taiwan rank
40th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Peru
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 38.55 terawatt-hours against 38.47 terawatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 41st and Taiwan ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 0.4377 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 1980s | 9.28 terawatt-hours | 27.24 terawatt-hours | 17.96 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 11.37 terawatt-hours | 39.68 terawatt-hours | 28.31 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 18.66 terawatt-hours | 45.3 terawatt-hours | 26.64 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 26.27 terawatt-hours | 45.46 terawatt-hours | 19.2 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 34.84 terawatt-hours | 43.23 terawatt-hours | 8.39 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Peru or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 38.55 terawatt-hours against 38.47 terawatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Peru and Taiwan?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Taiwan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Peru ranks 41st and Taiwan ranks 40th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.