Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from nuclear per person was 140.62 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
140.62 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 73.2%
World rank
28th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,810 kilowatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear 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
Taiwan recorded 140.62 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from nuclear per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 73.2% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear per person in Taiwan peaked at 1,810 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Taiwan ranks 28th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 5.82 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 153.68 kilowatt-hours | +2542.1% |
| 1979 | 356.85 kilowatt-hours | +132.2% |
| 1980 | 453.32 kilowatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 579.38 kilowatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 698.79 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 993.75 kilowatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 1,274 kilowatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 1,468 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 1,360 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 1,655 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 1,516 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 1,385 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1,596 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1,698 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,622 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,633 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,640 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,741 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,657 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,672 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,712 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,724 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,753 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1,716 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,736 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,751 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,740 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,762 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,769 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,795 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,793 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,810 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,731 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,778 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,806 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,342 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 949.95 kilowatt-hours | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 1,170 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 1,365 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1,329 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,180 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 1,014 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 763.39 kilowatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 524.68 kilowatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2025 | 140.62 kilowatt-hours | -73.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2542.1% | 5.82 kilowatt-hours | 153.68 kilowatt-hours |
| 1979 | +132.2% | 153.68 kilowatt-hours | 356.85 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 51.63 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 356.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,138 kilowatt-hours | 453.32 kilowatt-hours | 1,655 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,658 kilowatt-hours | 1,596 kilowatt-hours | 1,741 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,733 kilowatt-hours | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | 1,795 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,530 kilowatt-hours | 949.95 kilowatt-hours | 1,810 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.17 kilowatt-hours | 140.62 kilowatt-hours | 1,329 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear per person in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Taiwan was 140.62 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 nuclear per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,810 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Taiwan ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.