Primary energy use by source in Taiwan
Taiwan: Primary energy use by source was 12.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Taiwan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use by source in Taiwan stood at 12.2 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Taiwan peaked at 12.2 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Taiwan 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0122 terawatt-hours | +784.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0253 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0913 terawatt-hours | +261.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2761 terawatt-hours | +202.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4395 terawatt-hours | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5883 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7866 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +57.5% |
| 2023 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | +74.4% |
| 2024 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | +68.5% |
| 2025 | 12.2 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +784.3% | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | 0.0122 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.226 terawatt-hours | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | 0.7866 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 12.2 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use by source in Taiwan?
- Primary energy use by source in Taiwan was 12.2 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Taiwan rank for primary energy use by source?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.