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Taiwan

Heat is 30% of the energy Taiwan uses.

Taiwan is an economy in East Asia and the Pacific. Heat makes up 30% of the energy it uses, well below the world average of about 47%.

Natural gas is the largest source of heat (36%), followed by coal (31%). Almost all of the heat, 97%, comes from coal, oil and gas. Electricity, apart from household heating, makes up 44% of energy use and is generated mainly from fossil fuels (83%).

The country

Final energy use555 TWh2023

Where the energy goes

Final energy use in Taiwan, 2023: 555 TWh.
Heat: 30%30%Electricity: 44%44%Transport: 26%26%
  • Heat30%
  • Electricity44%
  • Transport26%

Heat in five numbers

Heatshare of all final energy use30%
Fossil heatshare of heat that comes from coal, oil and gas97%
Natural gasthe largest single source of heat36%
Electricityshare of final energy use, excluding transport and household heating44%
Fossil electricityshare of electricity generated from coal, oil and gas83%

Heat is all fuel and district heating used in industry, buildings and agriculture, plus the electricity households use for heating, hot water and cooking. Electricity that becomes heat in offices and industry is counted as electricity, so the true heat share is somewhat higher. Fossil heat and the largest source are shares of the fuel and district heating part.

More countries in East Asia and the Pacific

China50%Japan39%Indonesia39%South Korea34%Australia33%Thailand36%Vietnam42%Malaysia28%
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