Primary energy from hydropower in Taiwan
Taiwan: Primary energy from hydropower was 5.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in Taiwan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 5.5 terawatt-hours for primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Taiwan peaked at 6.56 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.59 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Taiwan 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.08 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 5.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 40 Thailand 7.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 6.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Croatia 5.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 United Kingdom 5.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Slovenia 3.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 46 South Korea 3.81 terawatt-hours 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 hydropower in Taiwan?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Taiwan was 5.5 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy from hydropower recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Taiwan rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Taiwan ranks 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.