Electricity generation in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation was 288.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
288.39 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
291.03 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
55.56 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 62.33 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 69.18 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 76.26 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 84.06 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 90.19 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 99.18 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 105.53 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 115.21 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 124.64 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 133.12 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 141.96 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 150.49 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 163.23 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 169.06 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 184.84 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 188.53 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 198.84 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 209.06 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 218.41 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 227.5 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 235.54 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 243.11 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 238.31 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 230.05 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 247.05 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 252.15 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 250.37 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 252.33 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 259.97 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 258.14 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 264.12 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 270.26 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 275.53 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 274.18 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 279.99 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 291.03 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 288.19 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 282.28 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 288.56 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 288.39 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
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 |
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- 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)
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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.