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 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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 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 204 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.