Coal consumption per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Coal consumption per person was 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Taiwan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Taiwan peaked at 20,146 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,360 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.
That places Taiwan 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 China 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 South Africa 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 South Korea 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Australia 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Mongolia 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 47.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 39.1% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 23.44 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 81,206 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 6.23 billion cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Taiwan?
- Coal consumption per person in Taiwan was 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,146 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,360 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Taiwan rank for coal consumption per person?
- Taiwan ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.