Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan

Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear was -27.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-27.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 59.1%
World rank
218th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.75 terawatt-hours
in 1987
All-time low
-27.93 terawatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan, 1966–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan is -27.1 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 59.1% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan peaked at 18.75 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, -27.93 terawatt-hours, in 2017.

That places Taiwan 218th out of 218 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 1.92 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 11.09 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 6.65 terawatt-hours -7.51 terawatt-hours 18.75 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 2.95 terawatt-hours -4.6 terawatt-hours 13.91 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 1.08 terawatt-hours -9.14 terawatt-hours 12.32 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -2.8 terawatt-hours -27.93 terawatt-hours 15.86 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -14.69 terawatt-hours -27.1 terawatt-hours -2.68 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 215 Switzerland -13.95 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 216 United Kingdom -14.35 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 217 Belgium -22.82 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan?
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan was -27.1 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 18.75 terawatt-hours in 1987.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was -27.93 terawatt-hours in 2017.
How does Taiwan rank for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
Taiwan ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,533 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.