Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Taiwan
Taiwan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Taiwan, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Taiwan peaked at 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 175.79 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Taiwan ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 407.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 961.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 379.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 733.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 575 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 19 Israel 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Netherlands 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Malaysia 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 South Korea 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 12,004 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Taiwan?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Taiwan was 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Taiwan rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Taiwan ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.