Annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from oil was 10.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan stood at 10.38 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 402.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan peaked at 40.09 terawatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, -40.9 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Taiwan 16th out of 79 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 8.5 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.8 terawatt-hours | -12.24 terawatt-hours | 36.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3 terawatt-hours | -26.06 terawatt-hours | 40.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.74 terawatt-hours | -0.2076 terawatt-hours | 34.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 terawatt-hours | -37.57 terawatt-hours | 23.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9 terawatt-hours | -38.03 terawatt-hours | 23.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.07 terawatt-hours | -40.9 terawatt-hours | 28.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Taiwan was 10.38 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 annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.09 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.9 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Taiwan ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.