Electricity as a share of primary energy in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 24.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Taiwan, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 24.36 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Taiwan peaked at 24.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1985.
Taiwan ranks 6th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.2 | — |
| 1986 | 14.64 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 14.92 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.84 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.45 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 15.6 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.09 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 16.25 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.64 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.07 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.47 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 17.52 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.98 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.75 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 18.13 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.94 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.09 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.24 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.77 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.92 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.75 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.07 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.94 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.45 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.52 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.28 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.39 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.73 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.22 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.51 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.84 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.92 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 21.51 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 22.38 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 23.12 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 24.04 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 24.36 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.81 | 14.2 | 15.45 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.94 | 15.6 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.51 | 17.94 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.72 | 19 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.89 | 21.51 | 24.36 | 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.5874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 19.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Taiwan?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Taiwan was 24.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1985.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Taiwan ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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