Electricity generation in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation was 288.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Taiwan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 288.39 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Taiwan peaked at 291.03 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.56 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Taiwan ranks 18th of 214 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 | 69.48 terawatt-hours | 55.56 terawatt-hours | 84.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 129.26 terawatt-hours | 90.19 terawatt-hours | 169.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.42 terawatt-hours | 184.84 terawatt-hours | 243.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.41 terawatt-hours | 247.05 terawatt-hours | 275.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.41 terawatt-hours | 279.99 terawatt-hours | 291.03 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 generation in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation in Taiwan was 288.39 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 291.03 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.56 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation?
- Taiwan ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.