Electricity generation from renewables in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from renewables was 35.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Taiwan, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 35.3 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 301.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Taiwan peaked at 35.3 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.93 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Taiwan ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.21 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.93 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 terawatt-hours | 4.1 terawatt-hours | 6.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 13.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 terawatt-hours | 13.4 terawatt-hours | 35.3 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 from renewables in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Taiwan was 35.3 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 from renewables recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Taiwan ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.