Primary energy from hydropower in Taiwan
Taiwan: Primary energy from hydropower was 5.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.56 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
2.59 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower in Taiwan stood at 5.5 terawatt-hours.
The figure 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.
Taiwan ranks 44th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 1969 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +63.7% |
| 1982 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 6 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 4.67 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 6.38 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 6.56 terawatt-hours | +70.1% |
| 1993 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 5.05 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | -45.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 4 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.56 terawatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 5.45 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 4.48 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | +68.0% |
| 2023 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
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
- 41 Thailand 7.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 6.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Croatia 5.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 United Kingdom 5.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 46 Slovenia 3.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 47 South Korea 3.81 terawatt-hours compare
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.52 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Fruit consumption by type 0.01 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
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 44th out of 80 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.