Portugal vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Portugal
41.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
38.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
Taiwan rank
40th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 41.39 terawatt-hours against 38.55 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 2.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.16 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 27.24 terawatt-hours | 18.34 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 10.84 terawatt-hours | 41.15 terawatt-hours | 30.31 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 45.3 terawatt-hours | 31.16 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 26.89 terawatt-hours | 45.46 terawatt-hours | 18.57 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 34.21 terawatt-hours | 43.23 terawatt-hours | 9.01 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Portugal or Taiwan?
- Portugal, at 41.39 terawatt-hours against 38.55 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Portugal and Taiwan?
- 2.84 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 low-carbon sources?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 40th of 209 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.