Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 6.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 167.6%
World rank
25th
of 76 countries
All-time high
84.54 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-59.04 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 6.62 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
That represents a change of up 167.6% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan peaked at 84.54 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -59.04 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Taiwan ranks 25th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +45.3% |
| 1968 | 8.6 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 26.87 terawatt-hours | +188.7% |
| 1972 | 7.64 terawatt-hours | -71.6% |
| 1973 | 25.06 terawatt-hours | +228.2% |
| 1974 | -11.01 terawatt-hours | -143.9% |
| 1975 | 14.79 terawatt-hours | -234.3% |
| 1976 | 41.66 terawatt-hours | +181.6% |
| 1977 | 21.6 terawatt-hours | -48.1% |
| 1978 | 33.08 terawatt-hours | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 8.1 terawatt-hours | -75.5% |
| 1980 | 15.75 terawatt-hours | +94.4% |
| 1981 | -32.52 terawatt-hours | -306.5% |
| 1982 | 26.13 terawatt-hours | -180.3% |
| 1983 | 19.17 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -92.9% |
| 1985 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 39.76 terawatt-hours | +3284.6% |
| 1987 | 19.95 terawatt-hours | -49.8% |
| 1988 | 58.42 terawatt-hours | +192.8% |
| 1989 | 36.84 terawatt-hours | -36.9% |
| 1990 | 18.37 terawatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 33.55 terawatt-hours | +82.6% |
| 1992 | 34.6 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 43.95 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 38.19 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 45.05 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 25.2 terawatt-hours | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 50.17 terawatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 1998 | 45.72 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 42.23 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 64.92 terawatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 2001 | 39.48 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 37.38 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 50.79 terawatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 46.19 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 12.22 terawatt-hours | -73.5% |
| 2006 | 32.8 terawatt-hours | +168.4% |
| 2007 | 48.26 terawatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 2008 | -47.04 terawatt-hours | -197.5% |
| 2009 | -36.79 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 84.54 terawatt-hours | -329.8% |
| 2011 | -5.89 terawatt-hours | -107.0% |
| 2012 | -10.4 terawatt-hours | +76.6% |
| 2013 | 22.33 terawatt-hours | -314.7% |
| 2014 | 31.17 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 14 terawatt-hours | -55.1% |
| 2016 | 13.83 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.04 terawatt-hours | +88.3% |
| 2018 | -9.45 terawatt-hours | -136.3% |
| 2019 | -44.42 terawatt-hours | +370.2% |
| 2020 | -35.58 terawatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 83.99 terawatt-hours | -336.0% |
| 2022 | -59.04 terawatt-hours | -170.3% |
| 2023 | -52.56 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2024 | -9.8 terawatt-hours | -81.4% |
| 2025 | 6.62 terawatt-hours | -167.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +3284.6% | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 39.76 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 17.71 terawatt-hours | -11.01 terawatt-hours | 41.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.61 terawatt-hours | -32.52 terawatt-hours | 58.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.7 terawatt-hours | 18.37 terawatt-hours | 50.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.82 terawatt-hours | -47.04 terawatt-hours | 64.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | -44.42 terawatt-hours | 84.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.06 terawatt-hours | -59.04 terawatt-hours | 83.99 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan was 6.62 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 fossil fuels recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.54 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.04 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 fossil fuels. 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.