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 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 6.38 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 58.43 kilowatt-hours | +815.9% |
| 1991 | 138.12 kilowatt-hours | +136.4% |
| 1992 | 143.98 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 123.16 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 252.04 kilowatt-hours | +104.6% |
| 1995 | 271.39 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 286.93 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 409.89 kilowatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 647.79 kilowatt-hours | +58.0% |
| 1999 | 695.8 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 820.32 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 946.71 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1,200 kilowatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 1,292 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,635 kilowatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 1,757 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,802 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,014 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2,158 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,097 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,656 kilowatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 2,821 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,905 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,992 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,186 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3,434 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3,614 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3,953 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3,993 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,937 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,312 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 4,694 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4,880 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4,885 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,384 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 6,086 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +815.9% | 6.38 kilowatt-hours | 58.43 kilowatt-hours |
| 1991 | +136.4% | 58.43 kilowatt-hours | 138.12 kilowatt-hours |
| 1994 | +104.6% | 123.16 kilowatt-hours | 252.04 kilowatt-hours |
| 1998 | +58.0% | 409.89 kilowatt-hours | 647.79 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 207 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.