Annual change in primary energy from coal in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -30.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Taiwan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded -30.1 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.2% on the previous year and down 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Taiwan peaked at 49.56 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -30.1 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Taiwan ranks 76th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 from coal in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.1861 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.5117 terawatt-hours | -375.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 1969 | -2.9 terawatt-hours | -1137.5% |
| 1970 | -0.7443 terawatt-hours | -74.3% |
| 1971 | -3.55 terawatt-hours | +376.6% |
| 1972 | -1.34 terawatt-hours | -62.3% |
| 1973 | -2.81 terawatt-hours | +110.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4303 terawatt-hours | -115.3% |
| 1975 | -2.15 terawatt-hours | -600.0% |
| 1976 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -161.1% |
| 1977 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +160.2% |
| 1978 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +180.0% |
| 1980 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1981 | -3.43 terawatt-hours | -149.8% |
| 1982 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | -306.9% |
| 1983 | 16.85 terawatt-hours | +137.3% |
| 1984 | 10.41 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | -57.0% |
| 1986 | 17.37 terawatt-hours | +288.2% |
| 1987 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | -54.1% |
| 1988 | 16.72 terawatt-hours | +109.8% |
| 1989 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | -68.6% |
| 1990 | -1.52 terawatt-hours | -129.0% |
| 1991 | 11.98 terawatt-hours | -885.8% |
| 1992 | 21.38 terawatt-hours | +78.5% |
| 1993 | 19.79 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 7.28 terawatt-hours | -63.2% |
| 1995 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 24.53 terawatt-hours | +326.1% |
| 1997 | 31.11 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 21.02 terawatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | -58.2% |
| 2000 | 49.56 terawatt-hours | +463.7% |
| 2001 | 16.14 terawatt-hours | -67.4% |
| 2002 | 28.89 terawatt-hours | +79.0% |
| 2003 | 24.56 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 15.93 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 20.87 terawatt-hours | +175.9% |
| 2007 | 20.87 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -19.68 terawatt-hours | -194.3% |
| 2009 | -20.4 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.72 terawatt-hours | -250.6% |
| 2011 | 16.54 terawatt-hours | -46.2% |
| 2012 | -10.43 terawatt-hours | -163.1% |
| 2013 | 9.19 terawatt-hours | -188.2% |
| 2014 | 5 terawatt-hours | -45.6% |
| 2015 | -14.17 terawatt-hours | -383.4% |
| 2016 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | -139.4% |
| 2017 | 7.03 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2018 | -7.44 terawatt-hours | -205.9% |
| 2019 | -9.21 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2020 | -29.69 terawatt-hours | +222.4% |
| 2021 | 31.23 terawatt-hours | -205.2% |
| 2022 | -25.9 terawatt-hours | -182.9% |
| 2023 | -24.87 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2024 | -19.03 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 2025 | -30.1 terawatt-hours | +58.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -1137.5% | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | -2.9 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | +885.8% | -1.52 terawatt-hours | 11.98 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5728 terawatt-hours | -2.9 terawatt-hours | 0.5117 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5175 terawatt-hours | -3.55 terawatt-hours | 7.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | -3.43 terawatt-hours | 17.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.01 terawatt-hours | -1.52 terawatt-hours | 31.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.43 terawatt-hours | -20.4 terawatt-hours | 49.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 terawatt-hours | -14.17 terawatt-hours | 30.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.39 terawatt-hours | -30.1 terawatt-hours | 31.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Taiwan?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Taiwan was -30.1 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.56 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.1 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Taiwan ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. 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.