Electricity generation from gas in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from gas was 140.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Taiwan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 140.66 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Taiwan peaked at 140.66 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Taiwan 10th out of 207 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.
Electricity generation from gas in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +823.8% |
| 1991 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +138.5% |
| 1992 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | +106.4% |
| 1995 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 8.97 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 14.28 terawatt-hours | +59.2% |
| 1999 | 15.45 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 18.32 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 21.25 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 27.07 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 29.29 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 37.2 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 40.1 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 41.3 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 46.34 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 49.82 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 48.57 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 61.68 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 65.66 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 67.82 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 70.06 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 74.78 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 80.8 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 85.23 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 93.41 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 94.46 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.2 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 102.03 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 110.59 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 114.3 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 113.91 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 124.99 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 140.66 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +823.8% | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | +138.5% | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +106.4% | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +59.2% | 8.97 terawatt-hours | 14.28 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0261 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1303 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 15.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.93 terawatt-hours | 18.32 terawatt-hours | 49.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.71 terawatt-hours | 61.68 terawatt-hours | 94.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.75 terawatt-hours | 102.03 terawatt-hours | 140.66 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More energy & mining data for Taiwan
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from gas in Taiwan was 140.66 terawatt-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 gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 140.66 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Taiwan ranks 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.