Energy intensity in Taiwan
Taiwan: Energy intensity was 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Taiwan, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Taiwan stood at 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Taiwan peaked at 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Taiwan ranks 70th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
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 energy intensity in Taiwan?
- Energy intensity in Taiwan was 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1978.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for energy intensity?
- Taiwan ranks 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.