Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Taiwan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Taiwan stood at -1.4%.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 397.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Taiwan peaked at 26.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 1981.
That places Taiwan 177th out of 217 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.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.5% | — |
| 1967 | 9.9% | +32.7% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | +28.8% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -45.8% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 26.6% | +170.6% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -76.1% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | +185.3% |
| 1974 | -6.0% | -133.1% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | -268.2% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | +140.8% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -57.2% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -62.0% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | -7.5% | -209.7% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | -256.3% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -56.4% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +116.3% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -71.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +121.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +54.2% |
| 2008 | -3.6% | -187.3% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -352.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -104.3% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | +243.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -295.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -111.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -139.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -258.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -397.1% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -510.1% |
| 2020 | -2.9% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -304.3% |
| 2022 | -4.8% | -181.2% |
| 2023 | -5.2% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | -68.0% |
| 2025 | -1.4% | -18.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -510.1% | 0.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | -6.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | -7.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -3.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -2.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -5.2% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More energy & mining data for Taiwan
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- Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Taiwan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Taiwan was -1.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 1981.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Taiwan ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 397.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.