Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 4.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.13 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
22nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.49 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
-2.54 terawatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Taiwan stood at 4.13 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 1,467.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Taiwan peaked at 6.49 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.54 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
Taiwan ranks 22nd of 80 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 renewables in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.075 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.027 terawatt-hours | -136.0% |
| 1968 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -4655.5% |
| 1969 | -0.812 terawatt-hours | -166.0% |
| 1970 | -0.187 terawatt-hours | -77.0% |
| 1971 | 0.226 terawatt-hours | -220.9% |
| 1972 | 0.545 terawatt-hours | +141.2% |
| 1973 | -0.237 terawatt-hours | -143.5% |
| 1974 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -651.1% |
| 1975 | 0.556 terawatt-hours | -57.4% |
| 1976 | -0.979 terawatt-hours | -276.1% |
| 1977 | -0.259 terawatt-hours | -73.5% |
| 1978 | 0.943 terawatt-hours | -464.1% |
| 1979 | -0.399 terawatt-hours | -142.3% |
| 1980 | -1.64 terawatt-hours | +311.3% |
| 1981 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -213.7% |
| 1982 | 0.073 terawatt-hours | -96.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1692 terawatt-hours | +131.6% |
| 1984 | -0.6128 terawatt-hours | -462.3% |
| 1985 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -362.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1446 terawatt-hours | -91.0% |
| 1987 | -0.638 terawatt-hours | -541.4% |
| 1988 | -0.8323 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7734 terawatt-hours | -192.9% |
| 1990 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +102.2% |
| 1991 | -2.44 terawatt-hours | -256.0% |
| 1992 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -213.1% |
| 1993 | -2.54 terawatt-hours | -192.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -140.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1623 terawatt-hours | -84.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1644 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6712 terawatt-hours | +308.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +79.3% |
| 1999 | -0.6912 terawatt-hours | -157.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3847 terawatt-hours | -155.7% |
| 2001 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +255.7% |
| 2002 | -1.46 terawatt-hours | -206.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7887 terawatt-hours | -153.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4081 terawatt-hours | -48.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9387 terawatt-hours | +130.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2109 terawatt-hours | -77.5% |
| 2007 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +619.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9138 terawatt-hours | -160.3% |
| 2009 | -0.4441 terawatt-hours | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -337.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4339 terawatt-hours | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +341.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3246 terawatt-hours | -83.1% |
| 2014 | -1.41 terawatt-hours | -533.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2637 terawatt-hours | -118.7% |
| 2016 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +725.5% |
| 2017 | -0.3861 terawatt-hours | -117.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3178 terawatt-hours | -182.3% |
| 2019 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +722.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1933 terawatt-hours | -92.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +1252.5% |
| 2022 | 6.26 terawatt-hours | +139.5% |
| 2023 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | -45.2% |
| 2024 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +88.9% |
| 2025 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | -36.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +4655.5% | -0.027 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1165 terawatt-hours | -0.812 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1515 terawatt-hours | -0.979 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0911 terawatt-hours | -1.64 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1872 terawatt-hours | -2.54 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2796 terawatt-hours | -1.46 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7306 terawatt-hours | -1.41 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 0.1933 terawatt-hours | 6.49 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Taiwan?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Taiwan was 4.13 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 renewables recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Taiwan ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,467.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.