Oil consumption per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Oil consumption per person was 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Taiwan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Taiwan is 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Taiwan peaked at 25,341 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,957 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Taiwan ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 41 Barbados 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Cyprus 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Brunei 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Guyana 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 French Polynesia 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Taiwan?
- Oil consumption per person in Taiwan was 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,341 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,957 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Taiwan rank for oil consumption per person?
- Taiwan ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.