Share of electricity generation from gas in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from gas was 48.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from gas in Taiwan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from gas in Taiwan is 48.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Taiwan peaked at 48.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Taiwan 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.2% | — |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +761.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +116.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +90.8% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | +12.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from gas in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +761.0% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 1991 | +116.9% | 1.3% | 2.9% |
| 1994 | +90.8% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| 1998 | +46.8% | 6.0% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 9.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 25.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 36.4% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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- 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Taiwan?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Taiwan was 48.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Taiwan ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.