Share of primary energy from oil in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of primary energy from oil was 39.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Taiwan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 39.2% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Taiwan peaked at 77.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2023.
That places Taiwan 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 39.3% | — |
| 1966 | 43.3% | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 46.8% | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 55.5% | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 60.6% | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 67.1% | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 70.4% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 74.1% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 77.2% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 72.1% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 66.7% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 55.2% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 53.8% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 52.0% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 54.7% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 54.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 39.3% | 55.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 60.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.0% | 52.0% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 50.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 43.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 39.0% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.0% | 39.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in Taiwan?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Taiwan was 39.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Taiwan ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.