Taiwan Key Figures
- Population:
- 23.6 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 1.40 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 8.09%
Data of the last year available: 2023
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 57.3 (2005=100)
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 2.97%
* at purchasing power parity
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Taiwan Total Energy Consumption
The country's total consumption per capita reached 4.9 toe in 2022, which is three times higher than the Asian average (1.6 toe). Electricity consumption per capita is also 3 times higher than the regional average, at 11 078 kWh (2022).
Total consumption has decreased by 4.5%/year since 2021 to 109 Mtoe in 2023, after a 4.3% rise in 2021. Previously, it experienced a 2.2%/year decline from 2018 to 2020. It increased slightly from 2012 to 2018 (+0.8%/year on average).
The energy intensity to the GDP is decreasing very rapidly (-3.2%/year since 2010).
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Taiwan Crude Oil Production
Taiwan imports all its crude oil needs (47 Mt of crude in 2023). Over half of the crude oil is imported from the Middle East (31% from Saudi Arabia and 18% from Kuwait), while 27% is imported from the United States (2023). Oil product imports stood at 10 Mt in 2023, while exports stood at 15.4 Mt.
The country's refining capacity (1.1 mb/d) is distributed over three refineries: CPC's Talin (450 kbl/d) and Taoyuan (200 kbl/d) refineries and Formosa Petrochemical Corp's Mailiao refinery (540 kbl/d).
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Taiwan Renewable in % Electricity Production
The "Renewable Energy Development Act" (2009) was amended in 2017 and raised the renewable capacity target to 27 GW in 2025, corresponding to a 20% share of renewables in the capacity mix in 2025 (investments estimated at US$56.6bn). This objective includes 1.2 GW of onshore wind by 2020 (target missed as only 0.8 GW were installed), 20 GW of solar by 2025 (62% achieved end-2023), and 5.7 GW of offshore wind by 2025 (only 10% achieved at end-2023). These new capacities are expected to be sufficient to replace nuclear power plants.
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Taiwan CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
Although not part of the UNFCCC, Taiwan has submitted its own NDC to decrease its net GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to a BAU projection (LULUCF included); this corresponds to a level of emissions of 214 MtCO2eq, which is 20% lower than 2005 levels. In an updated version of its NDC (2023), the reduction target was raised to 25% compared to 2005. Taiwan also pledged in the revised NDC to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
The National Climate Change Action Guidelines (2017) set out ten general principles to achieve the country's climate mitigation and adaptation targets.