Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 238.4 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
238.4 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
321.47 kilowatt-hours
in 1975
All-time low
123.19 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80th of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 197.03 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 196.56 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 189.48 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 271.81 kilowatt-hours | +43.5% |
| 1969 | 210.14 kilowatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 193.38 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 204.42 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 235.33 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 215.5 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 292.56 kilowatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 321.47 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 256.85 kilowatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 236.37 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 285.83 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 257.5 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 161.78 kilowatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 1981 | 260.2 kilowatt-hours | +60.8% |
| 1982 | 255.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 262.2 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 227.14 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 306.62 kilowatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 309.5 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 275.23 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 231.11 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 238.18 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 309.84 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 185.43 kilowatt-hours | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 312.46 kilowatt-hours | +68.5% |
| 1993 | 194.04 kilowatt-hours | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 236.99 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 224.73 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 218.48 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 239.68 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 281.27 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 227.49 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 204.18 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 226.76 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 123.19 kilowatt-hours | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 133.69 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 141.13 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 178.31 kilowatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 178.49 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 192.12 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 186.69 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 161.89 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 180.42 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 171.87 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 242.87 kilowatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 231.46 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 184.04 kilowatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 189.98 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 278.13 kilowatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 230.61 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 189.35 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 234.01 kilowatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 127.62 kilowatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 147.29 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 249.36 kilowatt-hours | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 169.83 kilowatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 181.36 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 238.4 kilowatt-hours | +31.5% |
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 |
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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 80th out of 215 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.