Electricity generation from coal per person in Taiwan

Taiwan: Electricity generation from coal per person was 4,523 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
4,523 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
2nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
5,745 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
749.07 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Electricity generation from coal per person in Taiwan, 1985–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1985200520251985: 749.1 kilowatt-hours1986: 1.0k kilowatt-hours1987: 1.1k kilowatt-hours1988: 1.2k kilowatt-hours1989: 1.3k kilowatt-hours1990: 1.2k kilowatt-hours1991: 1.4k kilowatt-hours1992: 1.8k kilowatt-hours1993: 2.1k kilowatt-hours1994: 2.3k kilowatt-hours1995: 2.3k kilowatt-hours1996: 2.8k kilowatt-hours1997: 3.0k kilowatt-hours1998: 3.2k kilowatt-hours1999: 3.3k kilowatt-hours2000: 4.0k kilowatt-hours2001: 4.4k kilowatt-hours2002: 4.7k kilowatt-hours2003: 5.1k kilowatt-hours2004: 5.2k kilowatt-hours2005: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2006: 5.6k kilowatt-hours2007: 5.7k kilowatt-hours2008: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2009: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2010: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2011: 5.5k kilowatt-hours2012: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2013: 5.3k kilowatt-hours2014: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2015: 5.1k kilowatt-hours2016: 5.3k kilowatt-hours2017: 5.5k kilowatt-hours2018: 5.7k kilowatt-hours2019: 5.5k kilowatt-hours2020: 5.4k kilowatt-hours2021: 5.6k kilowatt-hours2022: 5.3k kilowatt-hours2023: 5.2k kilowatt-hours2024: 5.0k kilowatt-hours2025: 4.5k kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in Taiwan is 4,523 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Taiwan peaked at 5,745 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 749.07 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.

Taiwan ranks 2nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,078 kilowatt-hours 749.07 kilowatt-hours 1,299 kilowatt-hours 5
1990s 2,343 kilowatt-hours 1,232 kilowatt-hours 3,317 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 5,099 kilowatt-hours 4,039 kilowatt-hours 5,745 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 5,394 kilowatt-hours 5,092 kilowatt-hours 5,671 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 5,168 kilowatt-hours 4,523 kilowatt-hours 5,581 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 1 Australia 4,536 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 1 Guadeloupe 584.3 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 2 Ireland 30.14 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 3 China 4,062 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 3 Luxembourg 0 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 3 Malta 0 kilowatt-hours compare
  7. 4 New Caledonia 3,895 kilowatt-hours compare
  8. 5 South Korea 3,765 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from coal per person in Taiwan?
Electricity generation from coal per person in Taiwan was 4,523 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 5,745 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 749.07 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
Taiwan ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 6,072 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.