Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear was -73.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan, 1978–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan stood at -73.4%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.5% on the previous year and down 425.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan peaked at 2,597.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -73.4%, in 2025.
That places Taiwan 31st out of 35 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,367.0% | 137.0% | 2,597.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | -7.7% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -4.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -7.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -29.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.5% | -73.4% | -2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More energy & mining data for Taiwan
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 13.35 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 39.06 (2023)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 23.44 (2023)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 81,206 (2022)
- Gas reserves 6.23 billion cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Taiwan was -73.4% 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 percentage change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,597.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.4% in 2025.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Taiwan ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 425.9%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.