Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 249.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Taiwan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Taiwan stood at 249.84 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Taiwan peaked at 249.84 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.9 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Taiwan ranks 11th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.03 terawatt-hours | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 48.9 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 84.7 terawatt-hours | 48.93 terawatt-hours | 120.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.12 terawatt-hours | 140.73 terawatt-hours | 195.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.95 terawatt-hours | 198.35 terawatt-hours | 237.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.18 terawatt-hours | 235.15 terawatt-hours | 249.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More energy & mining data for Taiwan
- Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 39.1% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 23.44 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 81,206 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 6.23 billion cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Taiwan?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Taiwan was 249.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 249.84 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Taiwan ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.