Electricity generation from renewables in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from renewables was 35.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
37th
of 214 countries
All-time high
35.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
2.93 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
55
1971–2025
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 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +63.7% |
| 1982 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 6 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | +66.4% |
| 1993 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.07 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 9.23 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 11.04 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 10.7 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.86 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.44 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 13.4 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.72 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 22.09 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 25.12 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 31.51 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 35.3 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
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 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 19.69 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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 214 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.