Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 95.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 76 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 1977
All-time low
76.2%
in 1985
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan is 95.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan peaked at 98.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 1985.
Taiwan ranks 17th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 96.0% | — |
| 1966 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 95.2% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 91.8% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 87.1% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 82.6% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 79.0% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 79.4% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 83.2% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 81.6% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 83.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 86.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 95.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.2% | 95.6% | 96.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 96.7% | 91.8% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.3% | 76.2% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 81.6% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 87.8% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 89.3% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 91.2% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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- Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Taiwan was 95.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 1985.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Taiwan ranks 17th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.