Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 238.4 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Taiwan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Taiwan is 238.4 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Taiwan peaked at 321.47 kilowatt-hours in 1975 and was at its lowest, 123.19 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
Taiwan ranks 79th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213 kilowatt-hours | 189.48 kilowatt-hours | 271.81 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 249.92 kilowatt-hours | 193.38 kilowatt-hours | 321.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.73 kilowatt-hours | 161.78 kilowatt-hours | 309.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.04 kilowatt-hours | 185.43 kilowatt-hours | 312.46 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.65 kilowatt-hours | 123.19 kilowatt-hours | 226.76 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.27 kilowatt-hours | 171.87 kilowatt-hours | 278.13 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.64 kilowatt-hours | 127.62 kilowatt-hours | 249.36 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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 47.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 39.1% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 23.44 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 81,206 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 6.23 billion cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Taiwan was 238.4 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 hydropower per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 321.47 kilowatt-hours in 1975.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.19 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Taiwan ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.