Electricity generation per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation per person was 12,478 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,478 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12,478 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
2,839 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Taiwan, 1985–2025
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 per person in Taiwan is 12,478 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Taiwan peaked at 12,478 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,839 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Taiwan 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,839 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,147 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 3,456 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 3,771 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 4,117 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 4,379 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 4,772 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 5,030 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 5,441 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 5,836 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 6,182 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6,539 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 6,876 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 7,403 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 7,614 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8,277 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 8,399 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8,811 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 9,224 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9,602 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9,967 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10,279 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10,567 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10,323 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9,931 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10,638 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 10,834 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10,724 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10,776 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11,075 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10,971 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,198 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11,436 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11,646 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,581 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,832 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12,354 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 12,305 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,106 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12,430 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 12,478 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,466 kilowatt-hours | 2,839 kilowatt-hours | 4,117 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,007 kilowatt-hours | 4,379 kilowatt-hours | 7,614 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,538 kilowatt-hours | 8,277 kilowatt-hours | 10,567 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,088 kilowatt-hours | 10,638 kilowatt-hours | 11,646 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,251 kilowatt-hours | 11,832 kilowatt-hours | 12,478 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 10 Bhutan 13,897 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 13,386 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 United States 13,015 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 South Korea 12,090 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 Brunei 12,016 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 Guam 11,085 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Taiwan
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.5874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 19.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation per person in Taiwan was 12,478 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 per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,478 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,839 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation per person?
- Taiwan ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.