Share of primary energy from wind in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of primary energy from wind was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind in Taiwan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from wind in Taiwan is 1.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 803.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in Taiwan peaked at 1.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Taiwan 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from wind in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +757.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +257.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +194.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +84.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +71.3% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +17.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +757.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | +257.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from wind in Taiwan?
- Share of primary energy from wind in Taiwan was 1.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- Taiwan ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 803.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.