Romania vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Romania
33.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
38.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania rank
43rd
Taiwan rank
40th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Romania
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 38.55 terawatt-hours against 33.63 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 4.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.51 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1980s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 27.24 terawatt-hours | 15.07 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 16.8 terawatt-hours | 41.15 terawatt-hours | 24.35 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 23.16 terawatt-hours | 45.3 terawatt-hours | 22.14 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 34.23 terawatt-hours | 45.46 terawatt-hours | 11.23 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 36.17 terawatt-hours | 43.23 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Romania or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 38.55 terawatt-hours against 33.63 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Romania and Taiwan?
- 4.92 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Taiwan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Romania ranks 43rd 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.