Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Taiwan
Taiwan: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Taiwan, 2001–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 4.9% for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.8% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Taiwan peaked at 183.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
That places Taiwan 64th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 26.7% | 120.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 30.4% | 183.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 4.9% | 57.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Taiwan?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Taiwan was 4.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 183.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Taiwan rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Taiwan ranks 64th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.