Global primary energy use by source in Taiwan
Taiwan: Global primary energy use by source was 6.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global 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
Taiwan recorded 6.9 terawatt-hours for global primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Taiwan peaked at 6.9 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Taiwan 33rd 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.
Global 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 | 0.0828 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.0455 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0351 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0453 terawatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0283 terawatt-hours | -37.6% |
| 1988 | 0.031 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6148 terawatt-hours | +1880.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6608 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7496 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.806 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.715 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7788 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 4 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.98 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.21 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.9 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1880.5% | 0.031 terawatt-hours | 0.6148 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +53.3% | 0.0296 terawatt-hours | 0.0453 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 | 0.0912 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6148 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.6608 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global primary energy use by source in Taiwan?
- Global primary energy use by source in Taiwan was 6.9 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Taiwan rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Taiwan ranks 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.