Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Taiwan
Taiwan: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 4.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Taiwan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Taiwan stood at 4.52. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 598.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Taiwan peaked at 4.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0026, in 2000.
That places Taiwan 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0026 | — |
| 2001 | 0.005 | +92.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 | +70.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0239 | +180.3% |
| 2006 | 0.102 | +326.0% |
| 2007 | 0.186 | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2504 | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3743 | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4759 | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5227 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.571 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6142 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6372 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6467 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6821 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6924 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7132 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8452 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9371 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 2.68 | +69.3% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | +45.9% |
| 2025 | 4.52 | +15.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +326.0% | 0.0239 | 0.102 |
| 2005 | +180.3% | 0.0085 | 0.0239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.097 | 0.0026 | 0.3743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.64 | 0.4759 | 0.8452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 0.9371 | 4.52 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Taiwan?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Taiwan was 4.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 in 2000.
- How does Taiwan rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Taiwan ranks 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 598.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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