Primary energy from renewables per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Primary energy from renewables per person was 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person in Taiwan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 224.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Taiwan peaked at 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 161.78 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Taiwan ranks 43rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 213 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 249.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 321.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 311.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 221.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 364.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 338.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 500.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 583.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 482.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 737.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 40 United Arab Emirates 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Slovakia 1,814 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Malaysia 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Colombia 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from renewables per person in Taiwan?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Taiwan was 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Taiwan rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Taiwan ranks 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.5%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.