Electricity generation from gas per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from gas per person was 6,086 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas per person in Taiwan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Taiwan stood at 6,086 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Taiwan peaked at 6,086 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Taiwan ranks 11th of 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.38 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 302.75 kilowatt-hours | 58.43 kilowatt-hours | 695.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,572 kilowatt-hours | 820.32 kilowatt-hours | 2,158 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,349 kilowatt-hours | 2,656 kilowatt-hours | 3,993 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,040 kilowatt-hours | 4,312 kilowatt-hours | 6,086 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 8 Saudi Arabia 8,479 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 Israel 6,872 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 6,301 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 United States 5,204 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Gibraltar 4,574 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 4,403 kilowatt-hours 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 47.59 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 13.35 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 39.06 (2023)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 23.44 (2023)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 81,206 (2022)
- Gas reserves 6.23 billion cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Taiwan was 6,086 kilowatt-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 per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,086 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Taiwan ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.