Energy Information Administration - Taiwan Energy Profile

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 Taiwan Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Feb. 17, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Mar. 17, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
Taiwan
Asia & Oceania
World 
Rank
 
Taiwan
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  12.31 8,474 84,543 81   12.31
Crude Oil Production  0.80
7,459
73,461
85
  0.80
Consumption  947.00
24,526
84,979
20
  F 979
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 934.69
-16,052
-- 10   F- 967
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   11
315
13,707 39   20
Refinery Capacity 
1,220
22,206
85,345
20
  1,290
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
0.002
36
1,293
87
  0.002
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
Taiwan
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
Taiwan
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  28 12,991 101,528
61
  28
Consumption  368 14,586 103,700
43
  388
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 339 -1,535 -- 20   NA
Proved Reserves 
2,700 386,298 6,046,062
59
  297
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  0 3,608 6,490
67
  NA
Consumption  65.265 3,537 6,483
17
  70.040
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
- 1647.860 230 --
3
  - 1,733.974
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  210.30 5,589 17,351
17
  NA
Net Consumption  201.58 5,075 15,747
16
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  37.372 1,150 3,872
19
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  0.483 115 460
71
  NA
Consumption  4.498 148 463
21
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
8,532 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  284.40 10,362 28,193
22
  NA
Map of Taiwan

Country Analysis Brief
  • Located across the Taiwan Strait from mainland China, Taiwan is an important economic and trading center, with one of the busiest ports in the world (Kaohsiung). As Taiwan lacks sufficient domestic energy sources, it is almost totally dependent on energy imports.
  • Because of its low domestic oil reserves, Taiwan meets nearly all of its oil demand through imports.
  • In 2006, Taiwan was the third largest importer of liquefied natural gas in Asia.
  • In the mid-1980s, nuclear power represented nearly half of the electricity generated in Taiwan. In 2005, however, nuclear power comprised only 18 percent of Taiwan’s total electricity generation.

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International Energy Annual

International Energy Outlook yearly energy projections through 2030

Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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