Overview

• Official results show about 4.3 million votes in favor and 1.5 million against, below the five million 'yes' votes required for the referendum to pass.
• Taiwan has no operating civilian reactors after Ma'anshan shut in May, ending domestic nuclear generation.
• Most electricity comes from liquefied natural gas and coal, renewables remain below targets, and rising demand from chipmaking and AI projects is adding pressure.
• The ruling DPP opposed a restart without safety assurances and a waste solution, as President Lai said nuclear safety must be guided by science; the opposition KMT backed a restart for energy security.
• Separate recall votes to unseat seven KMT legislators also failed, leaving the legislature’s balance unchanged.