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Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Electricity Compared

Taiwan generated 289 TWh of electricity in 2025 and the United Kingdom 294 TWh, according to Ember. Gas was the largest source in both, at 48.8% in Taiwan and 31.3% in the United Kingdom. Each kWh generated emitted 634 gCO2/kWh in Taiwan and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Taiwan and the United Kingdom generated about the same amount of electricity in 2025 (289 TWh and 294 TWh). The United Kingdom has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 218 gCO2/kWh against 634 gCO2/kWh in Taiwan in 2025.

Why this comparison: both among the 20 largest electricity users.

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Key Facts

  • Coal supplied 36.1% of Taiwan's electricity in 2025, against 0.1% in the United Kingdom.
  • Taiwan's electricity was 2.9 times as carbon intensive as the United Kingdom's in 2025, at 634 gCO2/kWh against 218 gCO2/kWh.
  • Electricity demand rose 3% in Taiwan between 2020 and 2025, while it fell 4% in the United Kingdom.
  • The average person in Taiwan used 12.50 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.7 times as much as in the United Kingdom (4.62 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 13.5% of Taiwan's electricity in 2025 and 64.2% of the United Kingdom's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 289 TWh in Taiwan and 312 TWh in the United Kingdom.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Taiwan United Kingdom
Total generation289 TWh294 TWh
Electricity demand289 TWh312 TWh
Demand per person12.50 MWh4.62 MWh
Carbon intensity634 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions183 MtCO264.0 MtCO2
Low carbon share13.5%64.2%
Largest sourceGas 48.8%Gas 31.3%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Taiwan United Kingdom
Gas 48.8% 31.3%
Coal 36.1% 0.1%
Wind 4.2% 29.4%
Bioenergy 0.8% 13.9%
Nuclear 1.1% 12.4%
Solar 5.5% 6.6%
Other fossil 1.5% 4.4%
Hydro 1.9% 1.8%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Taiwan and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Taiwan and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 634 gCO2/kWh in Taiwan and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Taiwan and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 634 gCO2/kWh in Taiwan and 218 gCO2/kWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Taiwan and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearTaiwanUnited Kingdom
1985331 gCO2/kWh694 gCO2/kWh
1986411 gCO2/kWh721 gCO2/kWh
1987393 gCO2/kWh737 gCO2/kWh
1988449 gCO2/kWh710 gCO2/kWh
1989494 gCO2/kWh689 gCO2/kWh
1990456 gCO2/kWh705 gCO2/kWh
1991485 gCO2/kWh700 gCO2/kWh
1992510 gCO2/kWh665 gCO2/kWh
1993553 gCO2/kWh608 gCO2/kWh
1994561 gCO2/kWh589 gCO2/kWh
1995570 gCO2/kWh579 gCO2/kWh
1996584 gCO2/kWh557 gCO2/kWh
1997602 gCO2/kWh512 gCO2/kWh
1998606 gCO2/kWh510 gCO2/kWh
1999612 gCO2/kWh492 gCO2/kWh
2000635 gCO2/kWh522 gCO2/kWh
2001654 gCO2/kWh529 gCO2/kWh
2002654 gCO2/kWh521 gCO2/kWh
2003666 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
2004664 gCO2/kWh536 gCO2/kWh
2005665 gCO2/kWh535 gCO2/kWh
2006670 gCO2/kWh559 gCO2/kWh
2007670 gCO2/kWh556 gCO2/kWh
2008660 gCO2/kWh554 gCO2/kWh
2009658 gCO2/kWh505 gCO2/kWh
2010653 gCO2/kWh517 gCO2/kWh
2011653 gCO2/kWh500 gCO2/kWh
2012650 gCO2/kWh537 gCO2/kWh
2013644 gCO2/kWh507 gCO2/kWh
2014646 gCO2/kWh463 gCO2/kWh
2015650 gCO2/kWh398 gCO2/kWh
2016659 gCO2/kWh333 gCO2/kWh
2017685 gCO2/kWh302 gCO2/kWh
2018673 gCO2/kWh286 gCO2/kWh
2019649 gCO2/kWh268 gCO2/kWh
2020648 gCO2/kWh243 gCO2/kWh
2021652 gCO2/kWh267 gCO2/kWh
2022639 gCO2/kWh255 gCO2/kWh
2023644 gCO2/kWh236 gCO2/kWh
2024635 gCO2/kWh216 gCO2/kWh
2025634 gCO2/kWh218 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Taiwan and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Taiwan and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 12.50 MWh in Taiwan and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom. 0 4 8 11 15 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Taiwan and the United Kingdom each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 12.50 MWh in Taiwan and 4.62 MWh in the United Kingdom.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Taiwan and United Kingdom, 1985 to 2025
YearTaiwanUnited Kingdom
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20008.28 MWh6.63 MWh
20018.40 MWh6.67 MWh
20028.81 MWh6.65 MWh
20039.22 MWh6.69 MWh
20049.60 MWh6.67 MWh
20059.97 MWh6.71 MWh
200610.28 MWh6.63 MWh
200710.57 MWh6.53 MWh
200810.32 MWh6.45 MWh
20099.93 MWh6.07 MWh
201010.64 MWh6.11 MWh
201110.83 MWh5.89 MWh
201210.72 MWh5.87 MWh
201310.78 MWh5.79 MWh
201411.08 MWh5.53 MWh
201510.97 MWh5.51 MWh
201611.20 MWh5.42 MWh
201711.44 MWh5.32 MWh
201811.65 MWh5.29 MWh
201911.58 MWh5.19 MWh
202011.83 MWh4.88 MWh
202112.35 MWh4.92 MWh
202212.31 MWh4.70 MWh
202312.11 MWh4.60 MWh
202412.43 MWh4.59 MWh
202512.50 MWh4.62 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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