Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 41,585 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,585
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 224 countries
All-time high
42,322
in 2022
All-time low
24,764
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Taiwan, China, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120232000: 24.8k2001: 25.3k2002: 27.8k2003: 29.8k2004: 31.6k2005: 32.8k2006: 34.6k2007: 35.3k2008: 35.7k2009: 37.1k2010: 37.9k2011: 37.6k2012: 37.0k2013: 37.2k2014: 36.6k2015: 36.6k2016: 37.1k2017: 36.3k2018: 39.3k2019: 41.9k2020: 41.8k2021: 42.3k2022: 42.3k2023: 41.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Taiwan, China is 41,585, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Taiwan, China peaked at 42,322 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,764, in 2000.

That places Taiwan, China 19th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Taiwan, China, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 24,764
2001 25,336 +2.3%
2002 27,784 +9.7%
2003 29,811 +7.3%
2004 31,632 +6.1%
2005 32,783 +3.6%
2006 34,564 +5.4%
2007 35,284 +2.1%
2008 35,676 +1.1%
2009 37,145 +4.1%
2010 37,900 +2.0%
2011 37,608 -0.8%
2012 37,039 -1.5%
2013 37,237 +0.5%
2014 36,602 -1.7%
2015 36,590 -0.0%
2016 37,108 +1.4%
2017 36,281 -2.2%
2018 39,300 +8.3%
2019 41,866 +6.5%
2020 41,782 -0.2%
2021 42,302 +1.2%
2022 42,322 +0.0%
2023 41,585 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,478 24,764 37,145 10
2010s 37,753 36,281 41,866 10
2020s 41,998 41,585 42,322 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 16 South Africa 47,044 compare
  2. 17 Thailand 45,389 compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 42,670 compare
  4. 20 Spain 38,001 compare
  5. 21 Viet Nam 36,762 compare
  6. 22 Canada 35,177 compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Taiwan, China?
Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Taiwan, China was 41,585 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 42,322 in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 24,764 in 2000.
How does Taiwan, China rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
Taiwan, China ranks 19th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
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