Annual change in primary energy use in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy use was -16.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-16.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
211th
of 219 countries
All-time high
85.77 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-67.17 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Taiwan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Taiwan stood at -16.34 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 345.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Taiwan peaked at 85.77 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -67.17 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Taiwan 211th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.87 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 1968 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | +41.6% |
| 1969 | 6 terawatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 1970 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 1971 | 27.1 terawatt-hours | +197.1% |
| 1972 | 8.18 terawatt-hours | -69.8% |
| 1973 | 24.83 terawatt-hours | +203.4% |
| 1974 | -9.71 terawatt-hours | -139.1% |
| 1975 | 15.35 terawatt-hours | -258.1% |
| 1976 | 40.68 terawatt-hours | +165.0% |
| 1977 | 21.65 terawatt-hours | -46.8% |
| 1978 | 41.81 terawatt-hours | +93.2% |
| 1979 | 18.79 terawatt-hours | -55.1% |
| 1980 | 19.77 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1981 | -23.17 terawatt-hours | -217.2% |
| 1982 | 33.52 terawatt-hours | -244.7% |
| 1983 | 36.98 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 17.98 terawatt-hours | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 15.32 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 34.5 terawatt-hours | +125.1% |
| 1987 | 38.06 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 50.09 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 30.42 terawatt-hours | -39.3% |
| 1990 | 33.84 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 38.46 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 32.98 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 42.96 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 40.77 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 46.56 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 32.86 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 46.24 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 1998 | 48.73 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 45 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 66.81 terawatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 31.71 terawatt-hours | -52.5% |
| 2002 | 48.24 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2003 | 49.58 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 48.41 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | -69.8% |
| 2006 | 32.71 terawatt-hours | +123.7% |
| 2007 | 51.8 terawatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 2008 | -47.08 terawatt-hours | -190.9% |
| 2009 | -34.98 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 85.77 terawatt-hours | -345.2% |
| 2011 | -3.98 terawatt-hours | -104.6% |
| 2012 | -13.62 terawatt-hours | +242.4% |
| 2013 | 26.34 terawatt-hours | -293.4% |
| 2014 | 32.04 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2015 | -3.67 terawatt-hours | -111.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -139.1% |
| 2017 | -2.27 terawatt-hours | -258.3% |
| 2018 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -396.6% |
| 2019 | -27.73 terawatt-hours | -512.1% |
| 2020 | -38.06 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 75.53 terawatt-hours | -298.4% |
| 2022 | -65 terawatt-hours | -186.1% |
| 2023 | -67.17 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2024 | -20.35 terawatt-hours | -69.7% |
| 2025 | -16.34 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -512.1% | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -27.73 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 terawatt-hours | 4.87 terawatt-hours | 9.83 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.78 terawatt-hours | -9.71 terawatt-hours | 41.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.35 terawatt-hours | -23.17 terawatt-hours | 50.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.84 terawatt-hours | 32.86 terawatt-hours | 48.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.18 terawatt-hours | -47.08 terawatt-hours | 66.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 terawatt-hours | -27.73 terawatt-hours | 85.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.9 terawatt-hours | -67.17 terawatt-hours | 75.53 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 208 Philippines -14.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 209 Mexico -14.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 210 Belgium -15.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 212 Colombia -20.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 United Kingdom -22.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Switzerland -23.38 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Taiwan
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.5874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 19.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Taiwan?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Taiwan was -16.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.77 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.17 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Taiwan ranks 211th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 345.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.