What is primary energy use per person in Taiwan?

Primary energy use per person in Taiwan was 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 57,430 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 4,975 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Taiwan rank for primary energy use per person?

Taiwan ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Taiwan

Name: Primary energy use per person in Taiwan
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Primary energy use per person was 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

51,231 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

26th

of 217 countries

All-time high

57,430 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2021

All-time low

4,975 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Taiwan, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Taiwan is 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Taiwan peaked at 57,430 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,975 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Taiwan ranks 26th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5,644 kilowatt-hours per person	4,975 kilowatt-hours per person	6,400 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	11,242 kilowatt-hours per person	6,889 kilowatt-hours per person	16,394 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	20,489 kilowatt-hours per person	15,606 kilowatt-hours per person	26,653 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	35,268 kilowatt-hours per person	28,068 kilowatt-hours per person	42,904 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	51,485 kilowatt-hours per person	45,647 kilowatt-hours per person	56,352 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	56,213 kilowatt-hours per person	54,939 kilowatt-hours per person	57,129 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	53,617 kilowatt-hours per person	51,231 kilowatt-hours per person	57,430 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
24 Finland 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person compare
25 Belgium 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person compare
28 New Zealand 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person compare
29 American Samoa 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Taiwan?: Primary energy use per person in Taiwan was 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 57,430 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 4,975 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Taiwan rank for primary energy use per person?: Taiwan ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.