Electricity generation from oil in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from oil was 4.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Taiwan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil in Taiwan stood at 4.63 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Taiwan peaked at 32.24 terawatt-hours in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.85 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 35th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 6.27 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 15.66 terawatt-hours | +149.8% |
| 1989 | 22.25 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 1990 | 22.36 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 25.6 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 22.48 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 26.46 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 26.92 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 32.24 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 28.31 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 29.26 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 30.15 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 31.77 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 32.2 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.9 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 21.74 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 20.05 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 17.99 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 17.72 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.43 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 17.31 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 15.44 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 6.98 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 12.26 terawatt-hours | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 12.17 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.99 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 5.98 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +149.8% | 6.27 terawatt-hours | 15.66 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.38 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 22.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.55 terawatt-hours | 22.36 terawatt-hours | 32.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.94 terawatt-hours | 9.66 terawatt-hours | 32.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 5.98 terawatt-hours | 12.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 5.44 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 oil in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from oil in Taiwan was 4.63 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 oil recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Taiwan ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.